WILDLIFE
Chernobyl reindeer radiation in decline
May 07, 2016
Written by
Laura Cole
Thirty years on, the Chernobyl disaster still leaves a radioactive footprint on Norwegian reindeer. However, could the worst of it be over?
Three new species of lemur discovered in Madagascar
May 06, 2016
Written by
Laura Cole
Geographical takes a look at the three newly discovered species of mouse lemur and what they could mean for conservation in Madagascar
Why Mexican bat calls are unlocking the secrets of its ecosystem
Apr 21, 2016
Written by
Laura Cole
The world’s biggest library of bat sounds has been compiled in order to monitor some of the most biodiverse regions of Mexico
Battling the human-elephant conflict: Dr Ananda Kumar
Apr 12, 2016
Written by
Sara Mizzi
Sara Mizzi of Elephant Family talks to Dr Ananda Kumar, scientist at the Nature Conservation Foundation, about the main causes of conflict between humans and elephants across India and what is being done to help mitigate the problem
Using clouds to locate threatened species
Apr 06, 2016
Written by
Laura Cole
How can we conserve species and biodiversity hotspots that haven’t been located on the ground? The answer could be in the skies
Caribbean sperm whales speak with a distinctive accent
Apr 05, 2016
Written by
Laura Cole
A decade-long survey has shown that sperm whales in the Caribbean region communicate with a particular accent that is exclusive to the area
The secret life of olms
Mar 01, 2016
Written by
Chris Fitch
Deep in a subterranean, underwater cave system, questions are finally being answered about one of the world’s strangest amphibians
‘Extinct’ tree frog rediscovered
Feb 27, 2016
Written by
Laura Cole
A tree frog thought to have been extinct for 140 years has been rediscovered in the jungles of northeast India
Fitbit for polar bears: monitoring the Arctic’s wildlife
Feb 23, 2016
Written by
Laura Cole
Fitbit-style monitoring devices are revealing the importance a good day’s rest plays in the lives of polar bears
Wild cities: Bringing animal conservation closer to home
Feb 08, 2016
Written by
Chris Fitch
New findings highlight the impact of cities when it comes to threatened species conservation
Recognising success
Jan 30, 2016
Written by
Laura Cole
A Kenyan wildlife ranger receives the inaugural Tusk Ranger award for rhino conservation success
Stork of the dump
Jan 27, 2016
Written by
Laura Cole
Opportunistic white storks are shortening winter migrations in favour of human landfill sites and fish farm leftovers
Trophy shutdown
Jan 20, 2016
Written by
Chris Fitch
This week, strict new US wildlife regulations come into effect, aimed at stopping trophy hunting and protecting the world’s remaining wild lions
Conserving Liberia
Dec 04, 2015
Written by
Laura Cole
‘If you want a country to be able to manage or conserve its forests and biodiversity, it must have the local capacity to do it,’ says Dr Mary Molokwu, who has been establishing academic forestry and conservation programs in Liberia.
The power of pilots
Nov 28, 2015
Written by
Frans Schepers
Frans Schepers, the managing director of Rewilding Europe, outlines the actions and ambitions of the organisations plans for building a network of rewilding areas across Europe
Bear necessities
Nov 27, 2015
Written by
Daniel Allen
Fewer than 50 Marsican brown bears roam the Apennine Mountains of central Italy. Daniel Allen and Cain Blythe investigate whether new protection measures can bring Italy’s largest carnivore back from the edge
George Monbiot on the future of rewilding
Nov 27, 2015
Written by
Laura Cole
Laura Cole speaks to George Monbiot, environmental journalist and author of Feral, on the rewilding debate, carnivores and being human
Rise of the shearwater
Nov 26, 2015
Written by
Hazel Southam
Once a common sea bird on the Isles of Scilly, by the start of 2014 Manx shearwaters were on the verge of extinction due to a rodent invasion. But dedicated conservationists and some rat poison can go a long way
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