NEWS AND ANALYSIS: The RSPB in the UK has criticised the British government for missing wildlife conservation targets and misleading the public in their efforts concerning conservation. They argue that Britain has lost a decade in terms of wildlife conservation. Britain agreed certain targets in …
Grey squirrels were introduced into the UK from the US in the 1870s and they are blamed for the decline in the native reds. It has been known for some time, but a recent study led by Joshua Twining, of the School of biological sciences …
There has been a spate of scientific studies in recent years about the impact of human activity on the extinction of the species. In this study, recently published on the Science Advances website, a group of scientists have come to the conclusion that the destruction …
The Karpaz Peninsula that juts out north-east of the island of Cyprus is an important breeding ground for green sea turtles and loggerhead turtles. It is an area which is being developed for residential housing which will make things worse for these turtles. There is …
Did you know that songbirds need to warm up like an opera singer before the dawn chorus and birds sing jazz for pleasure? It’s true. Researchers have now discovered that highly sociable house sparrows learn from each other and they each have their own individual …
The turtle dove population has declined by 78 percent between 1980 and 2015 due to sport hunting, shrinking habitat and disease (src: The Times). They spend two thirds of the year in sub-Saharan West Africa and the remainder of the year in their European breeding …
Uganda’s mountain gorilla population is doing well because during the peace and quiet brought on by the coronavirus pandemic, which shut down tourism, and because of better protection there has been a baby boom in Bwindi Impenetrable Forest National Park this year. Seven infants had …
Australian’s flying foxes were thought to set up home and stay put but research indicates that they are a nomadic species and like to find new places to live on a regular basis. In Australian cities they hang from trees in their thousands causing people …
REPUBLIC OF THE CONGO, AFRICA: a serial poacher and ivory trafficker has been convicted and jailed for 30 years in a major landmark case in the Republic of Congo. It is the first sentence of its kind because previously environmental crimes were tried in civil …
