WILDLIFE
DNA sequencing device could rapidly detect illegal wildlife products
Jul 17, 2020
Written by
Jacob Dykes
A portable DNA assay could revolutionise the way border officials examine suspected wildlife products, and the methods conservationists use to identify wildlife samples in the field
Fangs and skin: Illegal wildlife trade endangers Latin America’s jaguars
Jul 02, 2020
Written by
Jacob Dykes
Increasing reports of seized jaguar fangs and skin suggest that demand for jaguar parts has grown in the past decade, particularly in China. As relations between Latin America and Asia strengthen, criminologists and conservationists are concerned that a formal market…
The show can’t go on: the fight for an EU-wide ban on wild animals in circuses
Jun 22, 2020
Written by
Jacob Dykes
Four ex-circus lions discovered in France are due to be re-housed at Born Free, invigorating the call for EU-wide ban on wild animals in circuses
How a blind black rhino became an ambassador for his species
Jun 02, 2020
Written by
Jacob Dykes
In the Eastern Cape of South Africa, Munu – a blind black rhino – has become an ambassador for his species, opening the world’s eyes to the critical conservation philosophy that ‘every rhino matters’
Dossier: hunting and human-wildlife conflict
May 22, 2020
Written by
Mark Rowe
Hunting is a topic that attracts polarised viewpoints. But as Mark Rowe demonstrates, when it comes to limiting human-wildlife conflict and to wider conservation measures, it’s not always so simple
The pros and cons of a four-footed fire prevention squad
May 16, 2020
Written by
Dawn Starin
From the US to the Mediterranean, herds of goats are used to rid the earth of grasses and shrubs that could be a fire hazard – but should this practice be encouraged?
In pictures: meet the 2020 Whitley Award winners
May 14, 2020
Written by
Geographical
Meet the 2020 Whitley Award winners
Naturally charismatic - 'flagship' species have distinct roles in their ecosystems
May 12, 2020
Written by
Jacob Dykes
Protecting the most famous members of the animal kingdom may be the right move, and not just because they attract more funding
Return of the bison - The Făgăraș Mountains of Romania will be graced by a long-lost relic
May 01, 2020
Written by
Jacob Dykes
The return of bison to Romania’s mountains could boost the region’s biodiversity and invigorate rural economies through eco-tourism
Coronavirus: the death of tourism threatens wildlife in Africa and India’s parks
Apr 30, 2020
Written by
Julian Matthews and Katie Burton
Loss of tourism revenue is having a worrying impact on nature reserves and parks across Africa and India. The lives of animals, and the livelihoods of rangers and guides, are under threat
Coronavirus: should we be afraid of bats?
Apr 22, 2020
Written by
Katie Burton
The notion that the Covid-19 pandemic all began because one person in China ate a bat is a prevalent one, but conservationists are fighting back against misleading claims
Long-distance leviathans: New study suggests whales migrate to regulate their skin health
Apr 15, 2020
Written by
Jacob Dykes
A new decade-spanning study, in which the longest migration of any killer whale was recorded, has developed a theory that the ocean giants return to warmer waters to regulate the health of their skin.
Albatrosses could police the oceans for illegal fishing
Mar 31, 2020
Written by
Katie Burton
Recruiting armies of albatrosses could enable the detection of illegal fishing
Understanding how bears hibernate without losing muscle could help humans recover from illness
Mar 18, 2020
Written by
Katie Burton
New discoveries about the way grizzly bears retain muscle strength during hibernation could help patients with muscle atrophy
Pharmaceuticals in water supplies can lead to dangerous ‘happy fish’ phenomenon
Feb 26, 2020
Written by
Katie Burton
The release of pharmaceuticals into rivers and lakes is having dramatic consequences for both human health and that of ecosystems
Lethal pesticides still killing bees despite EU ban
Jan 29, 2020
Written by
Katie Burton
New evidence reveals just how persistent some neonicotinoids are in the environment, raising questions for the countries that still allow their use
The channel hopping marine viruses
Jan 15, 2020
Written by
Katie Burton
As Arctic ice diminishes, new pathways are opening up, with potentially deadly consequences for marine mammals
Wildlife Photographer of the Year - Rising Star
Dec 03, 2019
Written by
Geographical
The Wildlife Photographer of the Year’s Rising Star winner brings us a nature study in white
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