Storks are gaining weight from a diet of literal junk, according to research that suggests the previously disappearing birds face potential health risks as a result of increasingly eating from rubbish dumps. Landfill offers what appear to be quick and convenient meals for white stork populations in Europe. But new research suggests they may be gaining […]
Author: Supertrooper
Founder and Executive Editor
Fi Ultra Starlink Collar Review 2026: Off-Grid Performance, Battery Life, and Whether It’s Worth It
For dog owners on farms, ranches, and sprawling rural properties, the GPS tracker has always had one crippling flaw: the moment a dog wanders beyond cell service, the tracker becomes a useless piece of plastic. That failure tends to strike at the exact moment of greatest need, creating a persistent gap in a smart dog […]
“Marine animals were mysteriously dropping dead: around 1 million were wiped out.” Scientists now know the reason why – and it’s terrifying
In 2025, trouble was brewing in a 20,000 km2 area off the coast of South Australia. For more than a year, marine animals were mysteriously dropping dead: around one million animals were wiped out and some humans even got sick. Now, scientists have confirmed that the culprit behind these mass marine animal deaths is a species of […]
Birdsong data from Merlin ID app to help global biodiversity project
The Merlin bird ID app will allow users to feed real-time bird identifications into one of the world’s biggest citizen-science biodiversity projects in an update it is hoped will aid conservation of at-risk birds. Since 2021, the free Merlin app, created by the Cornell Lab for Ornithology, has used machine learning to provide an almost […]
Protecting Non-Target Wildlife from Common Rodent Control Practices
Rats and mice in the yard are annoying. Most homeowners just want them gone. But here’s the thing… Most folks go straight for the easy solution. Reach down at the hardware store and grab some rodenticide bait boxes. But that poison is silently killing the very predators that would control rodents for free. Owls. Hawks. […]
Hunter Education, Ethics, and the Future of Wildlife Conservation
Hunting has always carried responsibilities that extend beyond the field. When a hunter understands not just how to handle a firearm safely but also why wildlife populations need active stewardship, the act of hunting becomes something larger than a personal pursuit. That shift in awareness is what hunter education, at its best, is designed to […]
DSLR vs mirrorless. Full frame vs APS-C. Which wildlife photography kit is actually right for you – and what do all the acronyms mean
You can still buy exceptional DSLR cameras, mainly from Canon and Nikon, but most manufacturers have shifted their focus towards producing mirrorless cameras, says Graeme Green. What’s the difference between a mirrorless camera and a DSLR? (The difference between the two is that the mirror inside a DSLR sends light into the viewfinder; a mirrorless […]
War reveals the isolation of Iran’s scientists
The smiles on the faces of Iman Ebrahimi and his colleagues in the photograph are revealing: After more than a month of war in Iran, a tenuous ceasefire in mid-April offered a brief window for the team to travel to one of Ebrahimi’s favorite field sites. Maharloo Lake is the “hottest spot for flamingo breeding […]