Britain’s golden eagle population has soared to new heights, according to a new survey released on Wednesday. There are now more than 500 breeding pairs in the UK, up 15% and passing the threshold at which bird’s long-term future is thought viable. The huge raptors, which have a wingspan of 2m, have benefitted from fewer […]
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Saving Paraguay’s most important site for wildlife
Lying in the small, land-locked South American country of Paraguay, San Rafael is a site wreathed in environmental accolades, glittering with conservation aspirations yet undermined by uncertainties. San Rafael contains two of the continent’s most threatened ecosystems: Upper Paraná Atlantic Forest and Mesopotamian grasslands. San Rafael protects Paraguay’s largest remnants of the former habitat, and […]
Leprosy revealed in red squirrels across British Isles
Leprosy has been found in red squirrels across the British Isles and scientists believe they have been infected with the disfiguring disease for centuries. The endangered animals carry the same bacteria that cause the human disease, research has revealed. This results in lesions on their muzzles, ears and paws, adding to the sharp decline in […]
Results of the Best Photo of the Week Ended 12 Nov 2016
We are delighted to announce the results of our latest photo competition. Paamul Jack wins First Prize for his brilliant capture “Brotherly Love – Howler Monkeys”. Kath Aggiss wins Second Prize for her outstanding composition “Little Forager “. Third Prize is shared between Alan De Witt with “Bengal Tiger” and Bob Shepardson with “Who Are […]
POLL: Should the harvesting of wild turtles be banned?
Anyone wanting a gourmet meal in the early 1900s in the United States could always count on finding one special dish: turtle. Whether served as soup or steak, turtle meat made an appearance everywhere from presidential dinners to the first transcontinental trains. It became so desirable that trappers began wiping out diamondback terrapins, alligator snapping […]
Cecil the Lion: Charges dropped against professional hunter
A court in Zimbabwe has thrown out charges against the professional hunter who helped Minnesota dentist Walter Palmer hunt Cecil the lion last year. The court ruled that the charges against Theo Bronkhorst “were too vague to enable him to mount a proper defence,” BBC News reported. He had been charged with failing to stop […]
Justice for Dutch farmland birds
Today, VBN (BirdLife in the Netherlands) filed a formal complaint to the European Commission against the Dutch government for persistent breaches of the EU Birds Directive in The Netherlands. Wouter Langhout – BirdLife ECA’s EU Nature Policy Officer – explains how these infringements put the fate of farmland birds on the line. When people think […]
Saudi authorities sound warning on illegal hunting in rented farms
The Saudi Arabian Ministry of Environment, Water and Agriculture (MEWA) has condemned the hunting of migratory and protected birds in private farms. Bird hunting is a popular sport in Saudi Arabia, but lately hunters have been resorting to new techniques where property owners rent their farms to hunters as a source of income. The result: […]