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Bumblebees flourish in urban areas, study finds
Urban bumblebees not only produce more offspring that those in rural areas, but they also have more food supplies. Researchers...

Palm oil ban could worsen biodiversity loss – report
Orang-utans, gibbons and tigers are suffering severe harm as a result of palm oil production. Alternative oil crops need up...

Seabird chicks ‘drowning in plastic’
The seabirds are not able to distinguish between plastic and non-plastic items. BBC crew captures impact of plastic pollution on...

EU court rules against bird trapping in Malta
Some 110,000 finches are thought to have been caught by hunters in Malta since 2014. Move bans trapping of goldfinches...

Frogs and toads in decline in Scotland – survey
RSPB Scotland is urging people to create simple homes for frogs and toads in their gardens, to help reverse the...

Scottish wildcat petition garners thousands of signatures
The Scottish wildcat is one of the world’s rarest creatures. Conservationists fight to protect habitat being cleared for wind farm...

Boehringer Ingelheim expands Metacam to guinea pigs
Guinea pigs tend to hide their pain, which often makes diagnosis difficult. Product is first in the EU for the...

Mammals becoming more nocturnal to avoid humans
Tigers were among the 62 species monitored in the study. Hunting and human infrastructure forcing animals to flee daylight New...

First sea eagle chick in Orkney for 140 years
RSPB staff believe there may be two chicks, judging by the behaviour of the parents. RSPB believes first-time parents may...
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Nearly one in five mammals facing extinction – review
“Effective and evidence-based strategies for mammal conservation and management must be developed before it is too late.” Scientists call for...