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Bees can identify other bees’ footprints, study finds

Bees can identify other bees’ footprints, study finds

“This is the first time it has been shown that bumblebees can tell the difference between their scent and the...

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Investigation reveals loopholes in shark fin trade

Investigation reveals loopholes in shark fin trade

Shark fins drying on the streets of Hong Kong. Traders falsely declaring fins as ‘fish products’ Huge volumes of shark...

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Council refuses licence for South Lakes Safari Zoo

Council refuses licence for South Lakes Safari Zoo

The zoo was previously fined nearly £300,000 after one of its keepers was mauled to death by a tiger in...

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Fitness tracker reveals sleep patterns of elephants

Fitness tracker reveals sleep patterns of elephants

The elephants in the study slept two hours a day on average. Study may aid development of better conservation strategies ...

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Hunters using tag data to track endangered animals

Hunters using tag data to track endangered animals

Sharks tagged during a conservation programme were found and then killed by people who had managed to access their tagging...

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Scientists sequence mite genome in fight to save honeybees

Scientists sequence mite genome in fight to save honeybees

Scientists have sequenced the genome of a parasitic mite that infects honeybee colonies. Data could inform new control methods Scientists...

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