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The marbled polecat is a rare animal found in the Donetsk and Luhansk areas of Ukraine, as well as the Azov steppes. In the area that is currently occupied by russia, it was formerly protected. Scientists thought there were just 100 marbled polecats in all of Ukraine, but in recent years, reports of the animal have increased. We talked to one of the people who witnessed it to find out what is so special about the marbled polecat.

Ground teeth, lost eyesight, and repetitive movements of former circus bears tell us more about training than a million interviews with their abusers. That's why we asked the staff of bear rehabilitation centers about the condition and fate of their residents. This is the first article of the Hey STOP project, a series of publications about the exploitation of animals in circuses.

These people have spent years rescuing animals from the war and cruelty. However, they’ve also witnessed compassion and care on this path. What attitude towards the animals have they seen? We invite you to reflect on this while reading the stories from animal volunteers.

Illegal wildlife trade is one of the most powerful criminal businesses in the world. According to Interpol, its annual turnover ranges from $7 billion to $23 billion. These figures are surpassed only by human trafficking, drug trade, and arms dealing.

Forty years ago, UNESCO recognized Askania-Nova as one of the world's model natural reserves. It is the oldest steppe biosphere reserve globally and the largest in Europe. However, two and a half years ago, Askania fell under russian occupation and now faces severe neglect. In an interview for the #StopEcocideUkraine project, Reserve Director Viktor Shapoval talked about the devastating impact, including animal deaths, trenches in virgin steppes, and fires.

The Exclusion Zone? No, it’s a zone of dual ecocide, a zone of lessons unlearned. This is how Ukraine’s Chornobyl might be described post-2022. One might think that after a global-scale disaster under Soviet rule, russians would have learned that where there’s a risk of radiation contamination, extreme caution is paramount, as the effects touch everyone on the planet. Yet, here they are, repeating history. We delve into this as part of the #StopEcocideUkraine project.

Lennard De Klerk is a Dutch businessman and scholar who was perhaps the first in the world to study the impact of military conflicts on the climate. His research primarily focuses on the war in Ukraine, but the researcher argues that humanity will feel its effects far beyond the country's borders. Learn more about these consequences in the article published as part of the #StopEcocideUkraine project.

Kamianska Sich is a place rich in history and home to a unique steppe ecosystem. Two Ukrainian scientists grew so fond of this area that they dedicated themselves to studying and protecting it. Even now, after nine months of russian occupation and under constant shelling, they continue their work. Learn about what they have discovered so far and what they plan to explore next in this article, which is part of the #StopEcocideUkraine project.

How trees become a living shield during war, how animals settle in shell craters, and how lichens signal the revival of nature. Read the report from a Ukrainian national park near the russian border.

As part of the #StopEcocideUkraine project, we talk about what is often grandly called "love for the homeland"—a feeling deeply rooted in memories of birds singing in Sumy, encounters with wild animals near Prypiat, and night swims in Crimea. But most of all, this love lives in dreams of these places surviving, so we can one day return.

Black water. Shores covered in dead fish, crayfish, and snails. The unbearable stench. These are the consequences of pollution that came from russia and poisoned the Seym and Desna rivers in August. Local communities are still assessing the consequences, but they are already bracing for further contamination. This report from the scene reveals that russia commits environmental crimes not only through warfare.

Everyone in Ukraine and beyond should know the answers to these ten questions, share them, and never forget about russian ecocide. Otherwise, the perpetrators of environmental crimes will remain unpunished.

russia's war against Ukraine is destroying life and dividing families on both land and sea. This includes both people and animals. As part of the #StopEcocideUkraine project, we explore the impact of the war on marine mammals.

What is happening to Ukrainian nature reserves under occupation? The destruction of entire ecosystems for the sake of profit, consumerism, and russia's further expansionist ambitions, the killing and theft of animals... Read about these and other russian environmental crimes in the OSINT investigation as part of the #StopEcocideUkraine project.

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Perceptions of pit bulls in Ukraine and the United States

UAnimals media, together with the OSINT agency Molfar, investigated the Russian connections in the activities of the Nemo dolphinarium network.

What crimes against the environment russia will pay for and how to restore Ukraine using European standards

On the anniversary of the Kakhovka catastrophe, as part of the #StopEcocideUkraine project, we will hear firsthand accounts from eyewitnesses and immerse ourselves in their memories. Their testimonies reveal that ecocide is not an abstraction but a tangible reality — one that signifies the deliberate destruction of a specific area and the lives of the people and animals who once thrived there. russia must be held accountable

Why we should be concerned about the decrease in fish in Ukraine