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The unusual soil-spects
Wildlife

The unusual soil-spects

Mar 10, 2018
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First global atlas of soil bacteria reveals a small minority of species have dominated world soils
Culled war: Africa's complicated conflict relationship
Wildlife

Culled war: Africa's complicated conflict relationship

Mar 03, 2018
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War and conservation have a complicated relationship, with two studies undertaken in Africa showing significantly different responses to conflict and the impact on natural environments
Weed killers: endangered owls in California
Wildlife

Weed killers: endangered owls in California

Mar 01, 2018
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Threatened Californian owls are suffering from digesting rat poison administered to the state’s thousands of marijuana farms
A male narwhal (monodon monoceros) in a less stressful moment
Wildlife

Narwhals: the strange escape

Feb 17, 2018
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Narwhals show a complex response to interaction with humans and it may be putting them at risk
A grand Antarctic sanctuary
Wildlife

A grand Antarctic sanctuary

Jan 25, 2018
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A global campaign is underway to turn a huge area of the seas around Antarctica into the world’s largest wildlife sanctuary
Solving the suspicious saiga silencing
Wildlife

Solving the suspicious saiga silencing

Jan 17, 2018
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Warm and humid conditions are found to be the trigger for a mysterious die-off of saiga antelopes
Seabirds in danger in updated Red List
Wildlife

Seabirds in danger in updated Red List

Jan 17, 2018
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Overfishing and climate change are edging seabirds such as the Black-legged Kittiwake and Cape Gannet ever closer to extinction
Sofa conservation
Wildlife

Sofa conservation

Jan 15, 2018
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How many elephants can you see? How many orang-utans are in that tree? New conservation projects are hoping the answers to these questions can help protect endangered species around the world
The Ebola storm: apes in the firing line
Wildlife

The Ebola storm: apes in the firing line

Dec 29, 2017
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While it was the impact on civilian populations that generated most of the headlines during the 2014-2016 outbreak in West Africa, humans weren’t the only species devastated by Ebola – the region’s ape colonies are desperately struggling to recover
A merciless eating machine that won't rest until all known fish have been devoured
Wildlife

Battle in the Baltic: Seals, birds and humans compete for food in the Baltic sea

Dec 15, 2017
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Baltic seals and fish-eating bird populations are increasing and could be putting a strain on fish stocks
Last chance for the vaquita
Wildlife

Last chance for the vaquita

Dec 08, 2017
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The world’s most endangered marine mammal has just been thrown a long overdue lifeline
Germany’s insects continue ‘dramatic’ decline
Wildlife

Germany’s insects continue ‘dramatic’ decline

Oct 19, 2017
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Nature reserves and protected areas in Germany have lost 76 per cent of flying insect biomass since 1989
The first Asian hornet nest in the UK was discovered (and destroyed) in 2016
Wildlife

Sting in the Tale: invasive hornets

Oct 03, 2017
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The rapid spread of Asian hornets is likely to make them a regular sighting in the UK over the coming years
Hundreds of new species discovered in the Amazon
Wildlife

Hundreds of new species discovered in the Amazon

Sep 05, 2017
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Over a two-year period, a new species of plant or animal was identified every other day
Workers fill a monsoon bucket on a helicopter with pellets designed to kill possums near Greymouth, New Zealand
Wildlife

Radical Eradication: wiping out New Zealand's predators

Sep 02, 2017
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As part of New Zealand’s plan to cull millions of predators, scientists are consulting the public about controversial gene technology
A dolphin calf
Wildlife

‘Selfie’ seeking sightseers strike again

Aug 24, 2017
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Dismay as a Spanish baby dolphin becomes the latest victim of the quest for ‘the perfect selfie’
Only drastic action by the United States in the 1940s prevented its national bird, the bald eagle, from becoming extinct
Wildlife

National symbols: the demise of iconic wildlife

Aug 01, 2017
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Despite their high profiles, most of the world’s national animal symbols are lacking in protection, with a significant proportion now revealed to be experiencing population decline
Overall insect population numbers have shrunk by 40 per cent over the last four decades
Wildlife

Bug’s Life: the demise of insects

Jul 08, 2017
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It’s not just the bees that are disappearing. Insects across the board are showing dramatic drops in population levels, leading to a serious knock-on effect for ecosystems everywhere
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