Cayman: Standstill Order Lifted: Movement of Live Bird Products Now Permitted
Bodden Town, Grand Cayman – 7 January 2025 The Department of Agriculture (DoA), within the Ministry of Planning, Lands, Agriculture, Housing andInfrastructure, advises farmers, retailers, and the general public that the standstill order affecting livebird products is no longer in…
How a Bird Flu Outbreak Wiped Out a Generation of Seals in Patagonia—and What It Means for Wildlife Conservation
An unprecedented avian flu outbreak in Argentine Patagonia devastated a stable elephant seal colony, highlighting the rising threat of infectious disease to wildlife in a warming world.
How Queer Ecology Reveals the Diversity of Nature and Human Experience
The emerging field of queer ecology shows how animal behaviors and LGBTQ+ experiences illuminate the ways humans interact with the environment and confront environmental injustice.
Benin: African Development Bank to invest €102 million to boost poultry meat production
Implementation of the Programme in Benin’s savannah region will directly benefit some 50,000 people, with a further 500,000 benefiting indirectly, of which 30% of each target groups will be women ABIDJAN, Ivory Coast, December 11, 2025/ — The Board of…
Cayman: Avian Influenza Added to List of Notifiable Diseases Under Public Health Act
Following confirmation of H5N1 Avian Influenza in birds at a farm in West Bay, Grand Cayman, the Cayman Islands Government approved on 3 December an amendment to the Public Health Act (2021 Revision) to make clear that Avian Influenza is…
Cayman Regiment’s Sanitisation Operations in West Bay
The Cayman Islands Regiment, in coordination with relevant government authorities, is conducting precautionary sanitisation operations in the West Bay area, near Genevieve Bodden Drive, as part of enhanced biosecurity measures following the confirmation of H5N1 avian flu virus at a…
Cayman: Temporary Suspension of Poultry Movement Inter-Island
The Department of Agriculture in the Ministry of Planning, Lands, Agriculture, Housing and Infrastructure has announced the temporary suspension of all inter-island movement of live avian species (including poultry) between Grand Cayman, Cayman Brac, and Little Cayman. This includes both…
First Human Dies of Rare H5N5 Bird Flu Strain. Here’s What You Need to Know
Getty Images From Global Center for Health Security American Scientific A person in the Washington State has died of avian influenza. It’s the first human death from bird flu in the U.S. since January—but the infection was of a different strain than the…
Cayman: National Trust Expands Malportas Pond Bird Sanctuary
27th October 2025 – The National Trust is thrilled to announce the successful expansion and preservation of Malportas Pond Bird Sanctuary, a vital natural area for local and migratory birds, nestled in North Side. This tranquil sanctuary offers our community…
Greenwashing Debt in the Galápagos Islands
Ecuador’s historic debt-for-nature swap promises to bridge the international funding gap for biodiversity conservation, but island residents say it erodes sovereignty and empowers foreign interests.
