Staffordshire bull terriers are probably potentially more dangerous than mainstream domestic dogs because (1) “gameness” has been bred into many lines of this breed of dog and (2) the basic temperament is the same as for a pit bull and (3) they are very strong …
Because of (1) a shortage of nuts that bears normally eat before hibernation and (2) a shrinking human population in Japan’s remote villages, there has been an increase in bear attacks on people in the mountainous regions of northern Japan; the most in 10 years. …
A springer spaniel has been trained to react when he spots a red squirrel which is ill due to disease which threatens to wipe them out over the next 10 years. It is called squirrel pox and it has contributed to a decline in the …
Riddle of dog swimming in Gulf of Thailand 140 miles offshore Pet river otter clings onto human companion’s arm after a swim Sandford Parks Lido in Cheltenham, one of the country’s largest outdoor pools, hosted hundreds of pooches and their owners for an annual swim. …
Sir David Attenborough lives in Richmond, a 20 minute walk to Richmond Park. I live in Kingston and from Kingston you can also walk to Richmond Park although I usually drive. This park is a treasure. You can lose yourself in nature in it. You …
The concept of exponential growth is very important to us because it affects our planet dramatically. The population of humans on the planet is growing exponentially at various paces depending on which country were talking about. But I’d like you to listen and look at …
There has been a 360% increase in the number of vegans in Britain over the past decade. The young people of the country are leading the movement. So why do people go vegan? Perhaps the most important reason is that people want to contribute to …
Thousands of cats and dogs will be breathing cleaner air thanks to coronavirus. Covid-19 has scared a lot of smokers into stopping. It’s reported that more than 643,000 smokers in England quit in the 12 months to August which compares very favourably with 307,000 in …