Beavers, pigs and ponies to rewild 600-acre site in landmark scheme
A pioneering rewilding initiative in Lincolnshire is poised to transform more than 600 hectares of former agricultural land,…
Meet Australia’s geckos: Tiny lizards that can see 350 times better at night; key traits, habitat, survival and more |
Source: Reptiles Magazine The Australian gecko is one of the most widespread and recognisable reptiles across the continent,…
Snow leopard populations threatened by climate change and low genetic diversity
ADVERTISEMENT Snow leopards are at a high risk of extinction in the wild. Poaching and habitat destruction threaten…
Denpasar court slaps woman with fine for trading macaque – Archipelago
he Denpasar District Court has handed down a sentence of a Rp 500,000 (US$30.13) a fine of Rp…
It looks like a gothic demon – complete with spiky horns – and has a bizarrely large, square aerodynamic head, which allows it to fly…
Fossil evidence tells us that insects have put wings to good use in their domination of the planet…
Wild butterflies and bees face growing threats across Europe
A bumblebee (“Bombus pratorum”) and a meadow brown butterfly (“Maniola jurtina”) forage on flowers in Rennes, France, on…
‘Imagine how lost the poor thing is’
Japanese commuters were surprised to see a wild animal roaming a subway station. Scarlett (@scarlettcb_07) captured a video…
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Donald Phillips Reggie, nicknamed The Terminator, was moved from Stratford-upon-Avon to Dawlish The return of the pine marten…
First Nature Reserve to Record 10,000 Species in UK–Thanks to Moth That Looks Like a Wasp
River at Wicken Fen National Nature Reserve, Cambridgeshire, England By Naturenet CC BY-SA 3.0 A nature reserve has…
Wolves have returned to Denmark, and not everyone is happy about it
After centuries of near-extinction, Europe’s wolves have made a remarkable comeback. Over the past decade, wolf populations have…
Yorkshire Dales endangered red squirrel colony is thriving
Julie Bailey/UKSA Sixteen red squirrels have been confirmed as part of the colony Conservationists have hailed the “super-exciting”…
Scientists discover concerning change in behavior of mountain gorillas: ‘May be important’
Shifts in climate are causing a big change in gorilla behavior, according to The East African. What’s happening?…