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Buzzards allegedly intentionally killed in Kneeton, Nottinghamshire

Animal-human relationship avatarPosted on January 18, 2021 by MikeBJanuary 18, 2021
Rural police Notts

In the UK it is a crime to intentionally kill or injure birds of prey under the Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981, with a sentence on successful conviction of an unlimited fine or up to 6 months in jail. A … Continue reading →

Posted in Birds | Tagged animal law, birds, birds of prey, conservation, crime, news, shooting birds

Clever brown tree snake can climb an unclimbable metal pole

Animal-human relationship avatarPosted on January 13, 2021 by MikeBJanuary 13, 2021
Brown tree snake

The brown tree snake, an invasive snake species in Guam, has caused devastation among the birds of this Pacific island. It has also caused power outages when it is burnt to a crisp having climbed powerlines. The experts wanted to … Continue reading →

Posted in Reptiles | Tagged birds, conservation, Guam, invasive species, news, science, snake, study

Acid seas makes the shells of mussels weaker

Animal-human relationship avatarPosted on January 12, 2021 by MikeBJanuary 12, 2021
California mussels

A study titled: Shell mineralogy of a foundational marine species, Mytilus californianus, over half a century in a changing ocean, researched the effect, over a long period of time, of the gradual acidification of the oceans on the strength and … Continue reading →

Posted in Conservation | Tagged acidification of oceans, carbon dioxide, conservation, environment, global warming, human behavior, human consumption, human population, marine wildlife

Trump’s Republican followers are almost fascists

Animal-human relationship avatarPosted on January 12, 2021 by MikeBJanuary 12, 2021

Ultimately this is about animal welfare (as per the website’s goals) because when conservative-minded people are too right wing they are less likely to be animal advocates and more likely to enjoy shooting them for pleasure. Everybody on the planet … Continue reading →

Posted in Compassion | Tagged animal rights, conservation, news

War in Congo between conservationists and commercial exploiters

Animal-human relationship avatarPosted on January 11, 2021 by MikeBJanuary 11, 2021
Virunga NP, Congo.

There is a war raging in the Virunga National Park between rangers who are protecting wildlife and those commercial enterprises who wish to exploit this two million acre reserve on the eastern border of the Democratic Republic of the Congo … Continue reading →

Posted in Conservation | Tagged Africa, Chinese, commercial enterprise, conservation, minerals

Thieves cut off jawbone of stranded sperm whale

Animal-human relationship avatarPosted on January 9, 2021 by MikeBJanuary 9, 2021

Thieves have plundered the carcasses of sperm whales washed up on the English coast. It’s happened five times. The latest appears to be a 10-tonne sperm whale about 36 feet long which was found on the rocks at Sheringham, north … Continue reading →

Posted in Marine wildlife | Tagged conservation, crime, human behavior, marine wildlife, oceans, water pollution, whales

Acid-spitting ants saved from extinction

Animal-human relationship avatarPosted on January 7, 2021 by MikeBJanuary 7, 2021
Formica exsecta: narrow-headed ant

The narrow-headed ant is England’s rarest. They are identifiable by a deep notch at the back of their heads. They live on the verge of the A38 trunk road near Chudleigh Knighton and on an adjoining small nature reserve run … Continue reading →

Posted in Insects | Tagged ant, conservation, insects, UK

Is climate change causing failed pregnancies in humpback whales?

Animal-human relationship avatarPosted on January 6, 2021 by MikeBJanuary 6, 2021
Humpback whale breaching

A survey has found that the calving rate of humpback whales in the Gulf of St Lawrence off Canada has halved in the past 15 years. It is believed that this might be caused by warmer water due to climate … Continue reading →

Posted in Marine wildlife | Tagged climate change, conservation, environment, global warming, human behavior, human consumption, human population, marine wildlife, oceans, whales

Edinburgh Zoo may have to return their giant pandas to China

Animal-human relationship avatarPosted on January 4, 2021 by MikeBJanuary 4, 2021
Giant panda

Edinburgh Zoo may have to return their giant pandas to China due to financial limitations brought about by the coronavirus pandemic. Currently Edinburgh Zoo is leasing, under a 10 year deal with the Chinese government, a pair of giant pandas … Continue reading →

Posted in Bears | Tagged bears, captive, conservation, coronavirus, news, zoo

Great white egret no longer rare in the UK due to global warming?

Animal-human relationship avatarPosted on January 4, 2021 by MikeBJanuary 4, 2021

The Royal Society for the Protection of Birds (RSPB) tells me that the population of UK wintering great white egrets is 35. This means the number of individuals present from October to March. Today it is reported in the news … Continue reading →

Posted in Birds | Tagged birds, breeding, conservation, UK

Classic story of wildlife conservation versus destruction of habitat for commercial reasons in Australia

Animal-human relationship avatarPosted on January 2, 2021 by MikeBJanuary 2, 2021
Golden-shouldered parrot under threat from Mr Harris's plans

NEWS AND COMMENT: This story from Australia highlights the battle between the conservation of native wild species on that continent and commerce which often wants to destroy the habitat of the species in order to commercialise property which in this … Continue reading →

Posted in Conservation | Tagged Australia, conservation, conservationist, deforestation, habitat, native species

Humans ate all the great auk eggs

Animal-human relationship avatarPosted on January 1, 2021 by MikeBJanuary 1, 2021
Last great auk

The great auk was persecuted to extinction by humankind many years ago. Excessive hunting was the main cause and it is said that the last great auk living on the British Isles was stoned to death. The bird became extinct … Continue reading →

Posted in Birds | Tagged birds, conservation, extinction, history, marine wildlife

New group of blue whales discovered with a new song

Animal-human relationship avatarPosted on December 30, 2020 by MikeBDecember 30, 2020

Each group of blue whales in a specific region has their own unique style of vocalisation. A new song has been heard in the “northernmost reaches of the Arabian Sea, as far south as the Chagos Islands and in the … Continue reading →

Posted in Marine wildlife | Tagged conservation, mammals, marine wildlife, sounds, whales

Yorkshire community group block road construction and build their own common

Animal-human relationship avatarPosted on December 27, 2020 by MikeBDecember 27, 2020
Nidd Gorge Community Action group

A North Yorkshire community has achieved something which I think is very impressive. It almost points the way to the future of how people should live and take charge of their lives. What I love about this story is that … Continue reading →

Posted in Environment | Tagged air pollution, conservation, environment

China is making it illegal to leave any food on your dinner plate!

Animal-human relationship avatarPosted on December 23, 2020 by MikeBDecember 23, 2020
Food imports into China

In a move which only China could make, China’s administrators are introducing a law which states that diners who fail to finish their meal in a restaurant could be fined. President Xi appears to be on a personal crusade to … Continue reading →

Posted in Conservation | Tagged China, conservation, deforestation, farmers, farming | Leave a reply

Big brained wild animals at greater risk of extinction?

Animal-human relationship avatarPosted on December 23, 2020 by MikeBDecember 23, 2020
Barbary macaque

Wild animals with bigger brains may be at greater risk of extinction according to a study led by Manuela Gonzales-Suarez of the University of Reading. She said: “We found bigger brains may actually hold mammals back from becoming the most … Continue reading →

Posted in Conservation | Tagged anatomy, apes, conservation, intelligence, Primates

Farming to feed rising human population will destroy wildlife

Animal-human relationship avatarPosted on December 22, 2020 by MikeBDecember 22, 2020
Huge cattle ranch Brazil causing deforestation

The world’s human population relentlessly rises and there is real concern but thankfully at last people are talking about it. Some people think that the world is already overpopulated by humans and there are questions as to the maximum human … Continue reading →

Posted in Conservation | Tagged Africa, Asia, Australia, Brazil, conservation, deforestation, farming

British supermarkets allegedly complicit in deforestation of Brazilian rainforest

Animal-human relationship avatarPosted on December 21, 2020 by MikeBDecember 21, 2020
Deforestation Brazil

Allegedly, British supermarkets are complicit in the deforestation of Brazilian rainforest because some of their supply chain products are linked with Brazilian mega-farms which destroy rainforest. And, their guilt appears to be silently admitted because some refuse to confirm or … Continue reading →

Posted in Conservation | Tagged Brazil, conservation, deforestation, environment, rainforest, supermarkets, UK

Australia’s quokka’s survival in trouble due to climate change

Animal-human relationship avatarPosted on December 19, 2020 by MikeBDecember 19, 2020
Friendly quokka

This is another blow to Australia’s conservation of their small native species. The quokka is a short-tail scrub wallaby, a small macropod about the size of a domestic cat and a marsupial. They are inquisitive, and popular with people who … Continue reading →

Posted in Conservation | Tagged Australia, climate change, conservation, native species, quokka, wildfires

Canada’s red squirrels find that neighbourliness aids survival

Animal-human relationship avatarPosted on December 18, 2020 by MikeBDecember 18, 2020
Red Squirrel

A study carried out by researchers at the University of Exeter using twenty-two years of data on American squirrels in Yukon, Canada, found that when red squirrels live beside “familiar neighbours” it “boosts a squirrel’s chances of survival and successful … Continue reading →

Posted in Behavior | Tagged behavior, conservation, evolution, red squirrel, squirrels

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