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Panda partnership to be strengthened at signing ceremony

Panda partnership to be strengthened at signing ceremony

Experts from the University of Edinburgh and the Royal Zoological Society of Scotland have already been working closely together to...

Calls for pesticide ban to save bees

Calls for pesticide ban to save bees

"Without pollinators, we could see a depletion of the foods that we grow and the beauty that we see in...

Gardeners urged to help spot snakes

Gardeners urged to help spot snakes

Amphibian and Reptile Conservation call on gardeners to report snake sightings via online survey National wildlife charity, Amphibian and Reptile...

Penguins at risk from habitat degradation

Penguins at risk from habitat degradation

Populations of many penguin species have declined substantially over the past two decades. Marine reserves may offer protection solution. Scientists...

Bee-eaters choose Wight breeding base

Bee-eaters choose Wight breeding base

"The bee-eater is arguably the most stunning bird on the British list; it looks tropical." Pair of rare birds nest...

New insights into Serengeti migration 

New insights into Serengeti migration 

Evidence suggests there are about 80,000 wildebeest hunted illegally every year for the bushmeat trade Animal tracking shows wildebeest and...

Secrets of animal camouflage revealed

Secrets of animal camouflage revealed

Nightjars sit tight on their eggs and rely on their camouflage to outwit predators A new video put together by...

Red squirrel sightings prompt new ground-breaking project

Red squirrel sightings prompt new ground-breaking project

Seventy-five per cent of the UK’s remaining red squirrel population can be found in Scotland. Squirrels spotted in parts of...

Water vole release hoped to increase population

Water vole release hopes to increase population

Habitat loss and predation by American mink means that water voles have suffered a huge decline in the last few...

Technology catches up with hummingbirds

Technology catches up with hummingbirds

Hummingbirds are some of the most efficient fliers in the world. Study of hummingbirds could improve robotic vehicles Top of...