There is an article in the news today of a mink cull to save the water vole in the UK. One headline reads: “Mink eradication aims to save nature’s ‘good guys’”. The ‘good guys’. Mink are clearly the bad guys then? The water voles are …
I am reliably told that there are approximately 11,000 bird species worldwide today, 2024. The number is based on modern taxonomic studies including those conducted by organisations like Birdlife International and The International Ornithological Congress. The species are spread across a wide range of habitats …
On the Isle of Man and in St Andrews, Fife, Scotland you can take out ‘seagull insurance’ when you’re eating at a food outlet. Sounds strange? This is because seagulls have become enormous pests to paying customers at The Cheesy Toast Shack, a takeaway in …
The title is no understatement. For conservationists it is sickening. How much cocaine is being snorted by humans across the planet daily? We don’t know but we do know that the number of people dying from cocaine poisoning in the United States has been steadily …
Answer to the above question: While cuddling a koala might seem like a cute idea, it’s not advisable and getting peed on is a possibility. Here’s why: Here’s what to do instead: Changes afoot Although cuddling a koala was an incredibly popular pastime and I …
NEWS AND OPINION: In India, wells are pretty common. They are used for irrigation and I presume for water extraction for consumption. There are numerous stories of leopards falling into them. Sometimes they are rescued. Sometimes leopards are killed by local people as well. Wells …
A lot of people are irritated by the behaviour of seagulls at the seaside. They are bold and they steal chips out of the hands of holidaymakers enjoying fish and chips out of newspaper. I’ve seen people hit seagulls with their fists in order to …
Christine Rawle, a 69-year-old horse whisperer, was sentenced to life imprisonment with a minimum term of 17 years for the murder of her husband, Ian Rawle. The incident occurred in August 2022 at their home in Braunton, Devon. During the trial, it was revealed that …
A boss conducted a meeting about childcare while remaining on her horse and the employees standing around her. This was deemed to demonstrate an attitude that was not conducive to compromise and contributed to a groom successfully winning £18,700 in compensation for being discriminated against …
