WILDLIFE
Northern white rhinos one step closer to extinction
Mar 22, 2018
Written by
Laure Boissat
With the death earlier this week of the world’s last male northern white rhino, the sub-species has been brought worryingly close to extinction. The demise of 45-year-old ‘Sudan’ in Kenya also has significant consequences for conservation of the species as…
Heat rising for world’s wildlife
Mar 16, 2018
Written by
Helen Taylor
Half of animal species in world’s most biodiverse areas could face extinction as global temperatures soar
E-rat-icating the Shiant Isles
Mar 14, 2018
Written by
Chris Fitch
Four-year project to reestablish safe breeding grounds for seabirds on remote Scottish islands declared a success
The unusual soil-spects
Mar 10, 2018
Written by
Laura Cole
First global atlas of soil bacteria reveals a small minority of species have dominated world soils
Culled war: Africa's complicated conflict relationship
Mar 03, 2018
Written by
Chris Fitch
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
Mar 01, 2018
Written by
Chris Fitch
Threatened Californian owls are suffering from digesting rat poison administered to the state’s thousands of marijuana farms
Narwhals: the strange escape
Feb 17, 2018
Written by
Laura Cole
Narwhals show a complex response to interaction with humans and it may be putting them at risk
A grand Antarctic sanctuary
Jan 25, 2018
Written by
James Field
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
Jan 17, 2018
Written by
Chris Fitch
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
Jan 17, 2018
Written by
James Field
Overfishing and climate change are edging seabirds such as the Black-legged Kittiwake and Cape Gannet ever closer to extinction
Sofa conservation
Jan 15, 2018
Written by
James Field
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
Dec 29, 2017
Written by
Stuart Butler
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
Battle in the Baltic: Seals, birds and humans compete for food in the Baltic sea
Dec 15, 2017
Written by
Laura Cole
Baltic seals and fish-eating bird populations are increasing and could be putting a strain on fish stocks
Last chance for the vaquita
Dec 08, 2017
Written by
James Field
The world’s most endangered marine mammal has just been thrown a long overdue lifeline
Germany’s insects continue ‘dramatic’ decline
Oct 19, 2017
Written by
Laura Cole
Nature reserves and protected areas in Germany have lost 76 per cent of flying insect biomass since 1989
Sting in the Tale: invasive hornets
Oct 03, 2017
Written by
Chris Fitch
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
Sep 05, 2017
Written by
Lottie Watters
Over a two-year period, a new species of plant or animal was identified every other day
Radical Eradication: wiping out New Zealand's predators
Sep 02, 2017
Written by
Laura Cole
As part of New Zealand’s plan to cull millions of predators, scientists are consulting the public about controversial gene technology
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