WILDLIFE
Across the globe, the diversity of language overlaps with that of the natural world
Nov 25, 2021
Written by
Jacob Dykes
An overlap between populations of grizzly bears and Indigenous groups points to a wider phenomenon known as 'biocultural diversity'
Hippos, beavers and humans: friends reunited in modern Britain
Oct 20, 2021
Written by
James Wallace
James Wallace, chief executive of Beaver Trust, shares an unlikely tale of acquaintance between three familiar species
Wildlife Photographer of the Year 2021: Winners
Oct 14, 2021
Written by
Geographical
The winners of the most hotly anticipated photography competition have been announced
Saving the marmosets under threat from the pet trade
Oct 06, 2021
Written by
Lucy Haslam
Indigenous marmosets are under threat from released pets and forest fragmentation
Tracking the Persian leopard, a cat caught between two warring states
Oct 01, 2021
Written by
Jack Losh
A rare encounter with a leopard in the mountains of Armenia sparked a hunt for the elusive creature, caught between Armenia and Azerbaijan
Listening in: using ecoacoustics to detect invasive species
Sep 15, 2021
Written by
Bryony Cottam
Ecoacoustics – a way to listen in closely to the ecosystem – is being trialled in ponds and streams as a way to detect invasive species
Spotlight on: The Greater Côa Valley, where nature restoration is reinvigorating Portugal's fire-prone, depopulated interior
Sep 13, 2021
Written by
Jacob Dykes
In Portugal’s Greater Côa Valley, rural abandonment has taken root, and a hotbed of organic fuel for wildfires has emerged on ungrazed lands. An alternative model for land-use is emerging – one that looks to harness the region’s natural heritage,…
Photographer Robert Darch documents ash dieback
Sep 10, 2021
Written by
Images by Robert Darch, words by Jacob Dykes
Ash dieback is set to transform the British landscape. Robert Darch, armed with his camera and his curiosity, is determined to document it
The unsettled science of taxonomy: Can we categorise life in time to save it?
Aug 27, 2021
Written by
Katie Burton
Classifying a group of organisms as a separate species has implications for conservation. But the science behind it is far from settled
Proposals to water down protections for UK mammals criticised
Jul 20, 2021
Written by
Emily Baynes
Government proposals to change conservation legislation could see vulnerable mammals go unprotected
Sharks navigate using Earth's magnetic field, new research shows
Jun 25, 2021
Written by
Jacob Dykes
New research confirms that sharks navigate using the Earth's magnetic field, undergoing long-distance migrations with high precision
The cost of invasive species worldwide is growing
Jun 04, 2021
Written by
Jacob Dykes
A new analysis tots up the cost of invasive species worldwide
An end to captive breeding and canned hunting of South African lions
May 06, 2021
Written by
Jacob Dykes
A victory for conservation, South Africa has announced plans to reconsider its captive breeding and canned hunting practices of lions
This spider web ‘music’ hints at potential for cross-species communication
Apr 15, 2021
Written by
Annabel Bourne
Not your usual tune: translating spider's silk into sound could open up a whole world of web research
The crackdown on rhino poaching is starting to pay off, but conservation is more crucial than ever
Mar 04, 2021
Written by
Jacob Dykes
Although the fight is far from over, rhino poaching is in decline. Tough enforcement is part of the solution, but the power of grassroots conservation mustn’t be overlooked
Reintroducing the grey wolf to Colorado
Feb 02, 2021
Written by
Jacob Dykes
Coloradans have voted to reintroduce grey wolves to the state
With zoos shut due to Covid-19, conservation suffers
Dec 15, 2020
Written by
Jacob Dykes
Zoos do a lot more than welcome excited visitors; closures due to the pandemic are affecting conservation work worldwide
WildEast encourages people to commit 20 per cent of any land they own to nature recovery
Dec 08, 2020
Written by
Jacob Dykes
WildEast, a grassroots community initiative, is encouraging volunteers to commit 20 per cent of any land they own to nature recovery
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