‘Cetacean stranding’ is the technical term for beached whales and dolphins. They normally die because of dehydration or collapsing under their own weight and they might end up drowning when high tide covers their blowholes. There have been several theories as to the cause. If …
NEWS AND OPINION: Insect pollinators and other indicators of biodiversity in Britain have declined dramatically as indicated by a citizen science survey on car bug splatter. It’s a neat survey which indicates that over 17 years bug splat on cars have fallen almost 66% (two …
This is a nice example of improved wildlife conservation in the UK, something which always pleases me. SaxaVord Spaceport, are building a spaceport on the island of Unst, one of the Shetland Islands. It’s a remote place which I guess is why it was chosen …
This is a very rare, critically endangered, bee species found in Indonesia which is enormous and because of its rarity and size dead specimens can be bought on eBay for upwards of US$10,000. It is a toxic mix of trade in rare animal species reduced …
Two wildlife conservation stories are circulating the news media at present which I’ve picked up and they appear to be linked. They concern two lakes. One is in China (Poyang Lake) and the other in Kenya (Lake Bogoria). Poyang Lake, the largest freshwater lake in …
Perhaps Britain’s most impressive example of local hedgehog conservation can be found in the nation’s biggest network of hedgehog highways called ‘Hedgehog Street’ in Dale Road, Keyworth, Nottinghamshire. Residents of the road have ensured that hedgehogs can travel through gardens to help in their conservation. …
NEWS AND COMMENT: The World Wildlife Fund-UK’s Living Planet Report 2022 makes shocking reading. The headline is that humans have wiped out almost 70% of animal populations in about half a century. This is the equivalent of losing the combined total of all the people …
NEWS and OPINION: I have been digging around to see how Liz Truss, the new PM, squares up in respect of animal welfare. It is a topic which is incredibly important to me, and progress was made under Boris Johnson to improve animal welfare thanks …
The beaver became extinct in England about 400 years ago. I understand that there were hunted to extinction. Beavers were reintroduced to the capital of the UK and other sites after this 400-year absence earlier this year. The reintroduction is to do with improving biodiversity, …
