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UK amid countries highlighted worst for wildlife
The skylark, once common on farmland, is now in decline. Situation needs to ‘improve significantly’ says EC The United Kingdom...
Zambia lifts big cat hunting ban
The hunting of lions and other cats was banned in Zambia on 10 January, 2013 as a result of declining...
First warm-blooded fish discovered
Opah with attached temperature sensor ready for release. Opah flaps its fins to generate heat Scientists have discovered the first...
Illegal Wildlife Trade Review launched in Malawi
Wild animals in Malawi are significantly affected by poaching and illegal wildlife trade. Review to aid Illegal Wildlife Trade Action...
Pet python ingests BBQ tongs
"Not surprisingly the gastrointestinal tract in this animal was greatly distended by the foreign body and the end of the...
Global teams test pH sensors in bid for $2m prize
Rising acidity is already having a serious impact on ocean chemistry, damaging the health of shellfish, fisheries, coral reefs and...
Global warming threatens one in six species
Amphibians and reptiles are predicted to have greater extinction risks. Amphibians and reptiles at greatest risk One in six species...
Bird-aircraft collisions on the rise
Bird-aircraft collisions occur most often in the first 100 metres from the ground. Researchers call for airspace reserves to protect...
Lynx return: ‘serious consideration’ needed
Natural England would have to approve any application to reintroduce lynx into the wild. Natural England issues statement on possible...
Over 90 per cent support reintroduction of lynx
Wiped out in the UK over 1,300 years ago by fur hunters, lynx have been successfully reintroduced across Europe. Lynx...