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UK Beekeepers And Scientists Tackle Sticky Problem Of Honey Fraud

Lynne Ingram cuts a peaceful figure as she tends to a row of humming beehives in a leafy corner of Somerset, southwest England.

International Business Times · Aug 5, 2024

One of Australia’s most elusive birds, a 2,200km journey and a mid-winter mystery solved

A new project that aims to uncover where the Australian painted-snipe goes during winter has revealed why, until now, no one knew

The Guardian - AU · Aug 3, 2024

Ecologist taking on MoD to protect skylarks says he has faced threats and assault

Campaigners say rare grassland on former firing range in Essex was mowed, killing the birds and their chicks that nest on the ground

The Guardian - UK · Aug 3, 2024

Concerns for 'lethargic' dolphin spotted swimming in the Thames at Hammersmith

The dolphin, nicknamed Jo Jo, has been described by experts as looking ‘lethargic’ and ‘disoriented’

Evening Standard · Aug 2, 2024

Join the Big Butterfly Count and help the environment - here's how to get involved

Almost 95,000 people took part last year

GoodToKnow · Aug 2, 2024

Country diary: A modest defence of the Himalayan balsam flower

Witton-le-Wear, County Durham: This non-native fixture of the English countryside is much maligned, but they are of increasing importance to our bees

The Guardian - UK · Aug 2, 2024

Much cagou about something: New Caledonia’s favourite bird thriving after conservation push

Efforts to protect the flamboyant flightless bird, including managing predators, have seen cagou numbers grow in the Pacific territory

The Guardian - AU · Aug 2, 2024

Oceans without sharks would be far less healthy – new research

There are more than 500 species of sharks in the world’s oceans, from the 7-inch dwarf lantern shark to whale sharks that can grow to over 35 feet long. They’re found from polar waters to the equator, at the water’s surface and miles deep, in the open ocean, along coasts…

The Conversation · Aug 1, 2024

Giant pangolin rediscovered in Senegal

In March 2023, temperatures in eastern Senegal soared to 40°C, with the cooling rains still months away. Yet, for the dedicated field team from the NGO Panthera – committed to global feline conservation – and the Direction des parcs nationaux du Sénégal (DPN) (Senegal National Parks team), led by Mouhamadou…

The Conversation · Aug 1, 2024

Country diary: Into the woods for the (near) silence of midsummer

Porlock, Somerset: Only hungry horseflies and a young buzzard disturb the peace, while the deep green has taken on a blue glint

The Guardian - UK · Aug 1, 2024