Thousands march in London to urge leaders to tackle wildlife crisis Protest features 350 environmental groups demanding more robust action on UK wildlife loss The Guardian - UK · Jun 22, 2024
Millions of mosquitoes released in Hawaii to save rare birds from extinction Conservationists hope insects carrying ‘birth control’ bacteria can save honeycreeper being wiped out by malaria The Guardian - UK · Jun 21, 2024
Restore Nature Now: thousands to march in London calling for urgent action Mainstream groups including National Trust and RSPB will join hunt saboteurs and direct action activists for first time The Guardian - UK · Jun 21, 2024
Country diary: A special delivery of mystery creatures – baby eels Wedmore, Somerset: Little is known about elvers, but today myself and a group of schoolchildren get to take a close look The Guardian - UK · Jun 21, 2024
Animal homosexual behaviour under-reported by scientists, survey shows Study finds same-sex sexual behaviour in primates and other mammals widely observed but seldom published The Guardian - UK · Jun 20, 2024
‘Grolar’ hybrid of grizzlies and polar bears remains rare in wild, study finds DNA analysis of old samples finds only five historical cases, raising hopes for polar bears as a distinct species The Guardian - US · Jun 20, 2024
Ferns and flowers bribe helpful ant defenders with nectar, but ferns developed this ability much later – our study shows why Look closely at a plant in your local park, your garden or even your kitchen, and you’re likely to see some damage. Whether a caterpillar has chewed away part of a leaf or a mealybug is sucking on sap, animals are constantly feeding on plants. The Conversation · Jun 20, 2024
We’re using drones to map the temperatures of lizards and this could boost reptile conservation Forget pizza delivery, the latest use for drones may surprise you even more. The Conversation · Jun 20, 2024
The Iberian lynx is back from the brink of extinction, thanks to conservation efforts Things are looking up for the Iberian lynx The Independent UK · Jun 20, 2024
Iberian lynx no longer endangered after numbers improve in Spain and Portugal The animal, which is still categorised as ‘vulnerable’, has been the subject of a 20-year conservation programme The Guardian - UK · Jun 20, 2024
The enduring mystery of Darwin’s warrah Perhaps the warrah’s trusting nature contributed to its untimely demise, with lessons for us in the present Salon · Jun 19, 2024
Sunak’s government has almost destroyed Natural England – just for doing its job After the election, Labour must end the attacks on a watchdog simply trying to protect what little wildlife we have left, says campaigner and author Guy Shrubsole The Guardian - UK · Jun 19, 2024
Scottish Farmers Damn Wild Beaver Reintroduction Policy As night falls in central Scotland, beavers appear in a pond under the fascinated gaze of a group of nature enthusiasts. International Business Times · Jun 19, 2024
Farmers told me what they really think about reintroducing lynx and wolves to Britain and Ireland The only howl I heard on a recent walk across the Garron plateau in the Glens of Antrim, Northern Ireland, was from a bitter, biting wind. But 300 years ago, the howls would most definitely have been lupine: this place was home to one of the last wolves in what… The Conversation · Jun 19, 2024
The Independent UK · Jun 19, 2024 For the endangered Nashville crayfish, its rebound is both good and bad news The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service is considering removing the Nashville crayfish from the endangered species list, but some biologists argue it still needs protection because its range is so limited
The National (Scotland) · Jun 18, 2024 'Lifeline' for Scotland's capercaillie population as feeding trial successful A feeding trial by researchers from two Scottish universities is helping to save the Scottish capercaillie from extinction.
Radio France Internationale · Jun 18, 2024 Paris rooftop hives produce less bee's knees honey due to climate change On the rooftop of Pernod Ricard headquarters in Paris, beehives produce high quality honey harvested twice a year. While bees help promote biodiversity in the capital, the chief beekeeper says climate change has led to a drop in the quantity of honey produced.
The Conversation · Jun 18, 2024 We’ve found a way to help endangered eels overcome dams and weirs The European eel Anguilla anguilla, a sleek, snake-like fish with a fascinating life cycle, once teemed in rivers. But their numbers have plummeted by over 95% since the 1980s.
The Conversation · Jun 18, 2024 High fliers: pleasure-seeking parrots are using aromatic plants, stinky ants and alcohol Birds have been known to seek out pungent chemicals for various reasons. Some consume fermented fruits with gusto and suffer the ill effects. Others expose themselves to ants, but only the stinky kind. These ants produce useful antimicrobials and insect repellents.
The National (Scotland) · Jun 18, 2024 Scottish salmon exports increase to £645 million in five-year high SCOTTISH salmon sales have reached a five year high as international demand continues to grow, according to recent data ...
AAP · Jun 17, 2024 Scientists probe glow-in-the-dark rat 'mystery' Researchers at an Australian university have used the pelts of 36 dead rats to try to figure out why the animals' fur glows in the dark.
Radio France Internationale · Jun 17, 2024 EU biodiversity law approved after last minute U-turn from Austria EU states have given their final approval to a key biodiversity and nature restoration law, after Austria's climate minister defied her chancellor to back the Europe-wide legislation.
The Independent UK · Jun 17, 2024 Sea turtles are under threat from trawlers in the Adriatic. A center offers them a sanctuary A nonprofit in a northern Italy port city rescues and treats injured turtles that are sometimes hurt by trawlers in the Adriatic Sea
The Guardian - UK · Jun 17, 2024 ‘It can feel like a detective story’: birders asked to help find 126 ‘lost’ bird species The birds have not been seen for at least a decade – some for more than 100 years – but the authors of a new list of missing species have not given up hope
The Guardian - UK · Jun 17, 2024 Beavers create habitat suitable for water voles in Scottish rainforest Beavers’ dams have created more places for water voles to hide from predators and hopefully flourish, say experts