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Frog skin bacteria could protect against ranavirus
Ranavirus can wipe out entire populations of European common frogs – the species most often seen in UK ponds. Scientists...
Drought-hit Namibia to auction 1,000 wild animals
According to an agriculture ministry report in April, 63,700 animals died in 2018 due to deteriorating grazing conditions caused by...
Dolphins ‘form friendships based on shared interests’
An international research team studied 124 male dolphins at Shark Bay. (Stock photo) Study finds similarities in human and dolphin...
Conservationists hail arrival of hen harrier chicks
The Forest of Bowland used to be known as England’s last remaining stronghold for breeding hen harriers. Nests found on...
New legal challenge against general licences
Defra announced that it would investigate Natural England’s decision to revoke the general licences. Wild Justice issues fresh challenge regarding...
Climate change could be affecting beluga whales’ ability to dive, study finds
“The relationship between physical condition and oxygen storage capacity may be a vicious cycle in beluga whales." Scientists investigate the...
New proposals to protect Scotland’s seas
The four new MPAs would make Scotland the first country in the world to provide designated areas for protecting minke...
Gull dies after becoming trapped in netting
The gull trapped in netting attached to the Royal Mail’s Cardiff Mail Centre. Incident a “reminder” to monitor bird deterrents...
Last male Sumatran rhino in Malaysia dies
The Sumatran rhino is believed to be the most endangered large mammal on the planet. Species is on the verge...
Rise in Asian otters being kept as pets
An increasing number of people are keeping otters as pets in Southeast Asia. Craze fuelled by social media and ‘otter...