The COVID-19 pandemic has created a wave of uncertainties for not just humans but several wild animals too. Rural communities have started experiencing the effects of an economic slowdown. As a result, poaching and illegal wildlife trade may begin to rise. At Animal Club, we had predicted this as one of the impacts of the… Read more »
The duck-billed platypus is one of Australia’s endemic animal species. It is one of the several animal species that are currently experiencing a steep decline in their populations. A new study published in the journal Biological Conservation claims that the platypus is being pushed to extinction. The study was led by researchers at the University… Read more »