Less than 1% of UK biosecurity budget goes on tackling invasive species, figures show

Less than 1% of UK biosecurity budget goes on tackling invasive species, figures show

Less than 1% of the government’s biosecurity budget goes on tackling invasive species, despite the danger they pose to British wildlife, figures suggest. Conservationists warned the funding to address non-native plants and animals was failing to match the risk they posed to “cherished” native species, from water voles to ladybirds, as well as to waterways, […]

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Koalas face death, attacks and starvation as blue gums chopped down in Victoria

Koalas face death, attacks and starvation as blue gums chopped down in Victoria

Thousands of koalas are being displaced each year as blue gum plantations are cut down in Victoria, worsening overcrowding in nearby forests and exacerbating the risk of injury and death during bushfires. An estimated 42,500 koalas live in blue gum plantations in south-west Victoria, data shows. Between 8,000 and 10,000 hectares of plantation are harvested […]

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Man stuffed 6 parrots in his boots in bizarre border smuggling attempt, officials say

Man stuffed 6 parrots in his boots in bizarre border smuggling attempt, officials say

A man was caught attempting to smuggle parrots into California after U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers noticed “unusual clothing bulges” around his ankles and discovered six birds stuffed into his boots, authorities said. The bizarre incident happened April 30, when Customs and Border Patrol Agents pulled aside a 51-year-old man applying for admission to […]

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