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It is estimated that between 52 , 140 and 184 , 290 tonnes of pellets were lost into the environment in the EU in 2019. Pellet losses can occur at various stages along the value chain. Currently, no EU rules specifically cover plastic pellet losses . On 8 April 2025, the EU Council and the European Parliament provisionally agreed on a regulation on preventing the loss of plastic pellets – the industrial raw materials used to make plastic products – into the environment. The new rules will help improve the handling of plastic pellets at all stages of the supply chain, both on land and sea. Under the new rules, the prevention of plastic pellet losses would be the main objective for operators and EU and non-EU transporters. A clear framework will set out obligations in the event of accidental losses, focusing on clean-up operations. A clear set of measures will be included in a risk management plan prepared by each installation handling pellets. Such measures would cover, among other thin...

There are over 1,250 described Chondrichthyan species around the world - this includes sharks, rays, and chimaeras. The results of IUCN SCC Shark Specialist Group ’ s  latest 2020 assessments show that an estimated 37% of all known species of sharks, rays, and chimaeras are threatened with extinction according to the IUCN Red List Categories and Criteria. Overfishing is the greatest threat to sharks, rays, and chimaeras, by far, affecting 100% of threatened species. Further, 31% of species are threatened by habitat loss, 10% are threatened by climate change, and 7% are threatened by marine pollution. Edited by YJ Reviewed by Maggie Contact: v10@cbcgdf.org; +8617319454776 Contribution Do you know? We rely on crowd-funding and donations. You have the opportunity to help an international movement to advance biodiversity conservation. Donate TODAY to power up the movement to make it a better world for all life. Donation(501C3)Paypal: intl@wbag.org https://www.paypal.com/donate?hosted_b...

Recently, the China Biodiversity Conservation and Green Development Foundation (CBCGDF) BaihuaMountain Project Research Team went to the surrounding areas of Qingshui Town, Mentougou District, Beijing to conduct a biodiversity baseline investigation, which aims to improve the regional biodiversity database and provide a scientific basis for related engineering construction, ecological protection and restoration.   Based on the terrain and water characteristics, the investigators preset 10 aquatic biological monitoring points in typical river habitats, and used fishing tools such as ground cage nets for sampling; for amphibians and reptiles, two sample lines with a total length of about 1 km were designed to record species activity traces through the sample line method. The relevant data will be included in the long-term monitoring system to study and analyze the interference mechanism of climate change on the ecosystem.   Original Chinese Ar ticle: https://mp.weixin.q...

On the afternoon of March 29, the environmental protection theme publicity activity of "waste plastics transformed into eco-bricks" co-organized by the 21st Low-carbon Workshop "Green Central Plains" of the China Biodiversity Conservation and Green Development Foundation (CBCGDF) and the Aiyilian Social Work Service Center was launched in Jinyuan Community, Zhengzhou. 17 college student volunteers from Zhengzhou Railway Technician College joined hands with community residents to welcome the third International Day of Zero Waste with creative actions and jointly explore the wonderful journey of plastic recycling.   The Eco-brick Project of the CBCGDF 21st Low-carbon Workshop uses eco-bricks as a medium to inspire the public's low-carbon life creativity, promote energy-saving and low-carbon products, and advocate green life! It guides the public to participate in the production of eco-bricks, reduce plastic pollution, reduce plastic and carbon, and realize the...

  In early April 2025, the director of the Hebei Sand Martin Conservation Area of CBCGDF went to patrol the Baiyangdian area and was surprised to find that the entire lake area was full of ground cages as far as the eye could see, with a very high density. Could it be that laying ground cages in Baiyangdian is legal and compliant? This puzzled the volunteers.   According to CBCGDF volunteers, they originally planned to patrol the wintering migratory birds in the lake and check the bird protection status. However, after arriving at the area near Xiong'an New Area in Baiyangdian, they found that frogs were croaking along the way. Although there were still many migratory birds such as white-bone tops staying in the lakes, they were still active in the lake area. It was rare to see illegal hunting tools such as bird nets, but there were a lot of ground traps in the lake water. "Almost every small stick sticking out of the water has a ground trap hanging underneath, and the lake is...

  According to multiple media reports, recently, someone reported that a snow leopard carcass was found on National Highway 109 in Xidatan, Golmud City. The scene was covered in blood and it was suspected to have been hit by a vehicle. According to eyewitnesses, the relevant situation has been reported to the local forest police.   On April 5, the Forestry and Grassland Bureau of Golmud City issued a situation report stating that "we received reports from the public that there was a dead snow leopard on National Highway 109 in Xidatan, Golmud City." After receiving the report, our bureau attached great importance to it and quickly rushed to the scene to investigate together with the city ’ s forest police and traffic police departments. After on-site investigation, a male snow leopard died on the road more than 130 kilometers away from the city of Golmud, and there were traces of bloody wheels at the scene. At present, the public security department is investigating and verif...

On the morning of April 2nd, volunteers from Suihua Conservation Area of the China Biodiversity Conservation and Green Development Foundation(CBCGDF) were patrolling the Hulan River section in Wangkui County when they were shocked to discover several irregular, elongated pits on the wide and flat riverbed on the north side. These pits were filled with seeped-in river water. The pits, estimated to be tens of meters long and 20-30 meters wide each, stretched over nearly 100 meters of the riverbed when connected, causing significant destruction. The tracks of large excavators used by the sand miners were clearly visible on the riverbed. The volunteers reported this situation by phone to the local authorities and subsequently informed the Wangkui County Satellite Town Government about the illegal sand mining. On the evening of April 2nd, after verifying the situation on-site, local government departments and relevant water authorities carried out an overnight operation to refill the ex...

In early April 2025, Shenzhen Liantang Customs intercepted 46 endangered stony corals that a passenger was carrying illegally during an inspection of inbound travelers. Stony corals are precious marine organisms, listed in the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES) and China's National Key Protected Wildlife Catalogue as second-class protected animals. Stony corals are a crucial part of marine ecosystems. The coral reefs they build are among the most biodiverse ecosystems on Earth, often referred to as the “rainforests of the sea.” Countless fish, crustaceans, mollusks, and other marine species rely on coral reefs for habitat, feeding, and breeding. Moreover, coral reefs play an important role in coastal protection by reducing the impact of waves and protecting coastal areas from erosion and storm surges. However, stony corals are highly sensitive to environmental changes, especially to threats such as rising water temperatures, ...

  China Biodiversity Conservation and Green Development Foundation （ CBCGDF ） is an observer of the United Nations Convention on Biological Diversity （ CBD ） and has long been actively participating in its activities, and often help sharing the news from CBD.   At its sixteenth meeting, the Conference of the Parties to the Convention on Biological Diversity adopted its decision 16/31 on the monitoring framework for the Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework. In paragraph 30(d) of that decision, the Executive Secretary was requested to compile submissions from Parties and indigenous peoples and local communities on inputs and relevant information to support the development of a methodology for headline indicator 22.1 (land-use change and land tenure in the traditional territories of indigenous peoples and local communities).   In response to that request, Parties and indigenous peoples and local community organizations are invited to provide inputs and relevant inf...

  Recently, the first instance of the public interest lawsuit against four people for illegal possession of guns and endangerment of precious and endangered wild animals filed by the Mingshan District Procuratorate of Ya'an City, Sichuan Province was publicly sentenced. The four people were sentenced to prison terms ranging from ten months to one year and four months, and fined. In addition, the four people were required to jointly pay a public welfare compensation of 30,000 yuan and publicly apologize to the society through provincial and above media.   It is reported that in early January 2024, the four shot and killed a total of 13 birds of various kinds, including a sparrowhawk, a national second-level key protected wild animal, and 12 national "three-protected" birds such as mountain doves and gray-breasted bamboo partridges. After the verdict of the case, the four people pleaded guilty and accepted the sentence, and were willing to bear public welfare compensation. ...