Returning rescued slow lorises to the wild may sound like a conservation success, but a new study shows it can turn deadly.

A study in Bangladesh found that seven of nine rescued Bengal slow lorises died within six months of release, showing that rewilding trafficked animals can become a “death trap” if habitat and social ...

A new study has found that the wild can be a "death trap" for animals that are released from captivity after previously being rescued. The research, published in the journal Global Ecology and ...

In December 2024, a camera trap installed in Dehing Patkai National Park in northeast India’s Assam state captured a rare scene: a clouded leopard with a Bengal slow loris in its mouth. Both species ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The moment a cage door is opened and an animal released is often seen as the ultimate good news. When a captive wild animal is ...

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BUFFALO, N.Y. — They sleep during the day and forage at night. They can’t jump, but they’re excellent climbers. They have huge round eyes. And — unique among primates — they have a venomous bite. Meet ...

An important new study has found that the wild can be a “death trap” for animals that are released from captivity after previously being rescued. Slow lorises, with their large eyes and “cute” ...

(MENAFN- The Conversation) The moment a cage door is opened and an animal released is often seen as the ultimate good news. When a captive wild animal is freed, the media often applauds, public ...