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Project offers clues on Isle of Man wallabies

Project offers clues on Isle of Man wallabies

"It is likely the gene pool is much larger than just the genes from the often quoted ‘pair of escapees’"....

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Petition on grouse shooting ban reaches 100,000 signatures

Petition on grouse shooting ban reaches 100,000 signatures

Concerns about the illegal killing of birds of prey on shooting estates has led to increasing pressure to introduce further...

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Virus alters plant's scent to attract bumblebees

Virus alters plant’s scent to attract bumblebees

The bees consistently flew to the infected plants first and spent longer at those plants. Recreating smell may increase pollination...

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Giant rats trained to sniff out TB

Giant rats trained to sniff out TB

The rats are exposed to the sputum in a cup and are rewarded for their efforts with mashed banana. Fast,...

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Greenland sharks are the 'longest-living vertebrate'

Greenland sharks are the ‘longest-living vertebrate’

Marine biologists used carbon-14 dating of eye lenses to estimate the ages of 28 female Greenland sharks. Oldest sharks estimated...

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Killer whales offer clues on human menopause

Killer whales offer clues on human menopause

Post-menopausal killer whales were observed leading their social groups in salmon foraging grounds. Post-menopausal whales help family members to find...

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Eight golden eagles vanish in Scotland

Eight golden eagles vanish in Scotland

Eight young golden eagles have vanished in the same area in less than five years. Government warns further regulation of...

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Researchers seek evidence of TB in badger roadkill

Researchers seek evidence of TB in badger roadkill

The team is currently putting together a network of wildlife groups, farmers and other stakeholder groups to collect badger carcases...

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Helpful pesticides ‘harmful to bees’, study concludes

Helpful pesticides ‘harmful to bees’, study concludes

Bees treated with chlorothalonil showed the greatest change in gut microbiome. Scientists study impact on gut health Pesticides used to...

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World’s largest mammals in global decline

World’s largest mammals in global decline

Populations of Sumatran and Javan rhinoceros are so small now that they are unlikely to survive beyond the 21st Century....

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