Plastic and Biomedical Waste Threaten Wildlife Health in India’s Grasslands
Veterinary and conservation experts in India warn that plastic and biomedical waste are killing wildlife in Pune’s grasslands, with wolves, hyenas, blackbucks, and birds ingesting toxic debris. Traces of plastic in wolf scat confirm food chain contamination, while biomedical waste raises risks of poisoning and zoonotic disease. The crisis underscores the urgent need for veterinary-led One Health interventions to protect wildlife, ecosystems, and human communities.
Microplastics detected in cat placentas and fetuses during early pregnancy
In a small study of eight cats at early stages of pregnancy, researchers detected 19 different kinds of microplastic particles in fetuses from two cats and in the placentas of three cats. Ilaria Ferraboschi of the University of Parma, Italy, and colleagues present these findings in the open-access journal PLOS One on April 2, 2025.
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