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Large and small vertebrates ‘most at risk of extinction’
A review of the key drivers of extinction risk showed that the heaviest animals are most threatened by hunting. Researchers...
Rhino horn ‘made into jewellery to evade detection’
In the past 10 years, more than 7,100 rhinos have been killed for their horns in Africa. Report highlights ‘alarming’...
Trial set to improve zoo animal welfare
The welfare assessment grid requires daily monitoring of the animals’ psychological wellbeing. Researchers analyse new welfare assessment grid The welfare...
Varroa mite – the beekeeper’s nightmare
British Beekeepers Association president John Hill takes a look one of the smallest, most devastating mites of bees – the...
Wildlife emergencies – what to expect at this time of year
At this time of year, many hedgehogs will be having second broods. In this article, Simon Cowell – CEO of...
Plans to ‘resurrect’ the woolly mammoth – fraught with controversy
If scientific techniques progress to the point where we could actually bring such a creature, should we? ...
Snow leopard removed from endangered list
The snow leopard is no longer listed as Endangered on the IUCN Red List. IUCN updates Red List of Endangered...
Rare white giraffes spotted in Kenya
Experts say the giraffes are likely to suffer from a genetic condition called leucism. Local communities baffled by sighting A...
Complex animals ‘lived half a billion years ago’
“These fossils are found in rock layers which actually pre-date the oldest fossils of complex animals." Fossil discovery sheds new...
Australian magpie ‘dunks’ food before eating
Food dunking is common in a range of bird species but has never been observed in the Austalian magpie before....