Half a mile beneath the ocean’s surface, a secretive creature drifts in the dark. It has eight tentacles with glowing tips, and a ‘cloak’ of webbed skin that it can wrap itself up in. It is the vampire squid, and it looks like something out of a nightmare. Scientists must have thought the same: the […]
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How Cloud Cover and Tree Canopy Sabotage GPS Dog Fence Accuracy
If you’ve ever stood in your yard wondering why your dog’s boundary alert went off even though they were clearly still inside the safe zone, you’re not alone. GPS dog fence systems promise freedom without physical barriers, but real-world conditions can quietly interfere with how well they work. Two of the biggest and most misunderstood culprits are […]
Powering Conservation: How Remote Wildlife Research Stations Stay Connected
Running a remote wildlife research station is hard work. Researchers are out in the field for a good reason. There is one essential topic, however, which is often overlooked in conversations about running a research station. Power. Without a dependable source of electricity, the work of these important conservation facilities grinds to a halt. Tracking […]
France’s birds start to show signs of recovery after bee-harming pesticide ban
Insect-eating bird populations in France appear to be making a tentative recovery after a ban on bee-harming pesticides, according to the first study to examine how wildlife is returning in Europe. Neonicotinoids are the world’s most common class of insecticides, widely used in agriculture and for flea control in pets. By 2022, four years after […]
The growing exotic pet trade drives illegal sales online and a push for tighter rules
A growing exotic pet trade has conservationists calling for stronger regulations to protect the reptiles, birds and other animals in the wild that are increasingly showing up for sale on internet marketplaces and becoming popular on social media. The two-week Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora is scheduled to […]
The Impact of the Casino Industry on Business Development in New Zealand
It has always been tricky to ascertain the value of gambling businesses.In countries like New Zealand, where gambling is tightly regulated, the industry can thrive and provide a measurable contribution to the economy. It really comes down to how businesses are regulated, what the competition is like, and most importantly whether people love to gamble […]
France’s largest rewilding project takes root in the Dauphiné Alps
In the foothills of the western Alps in southeastern France, horned alpine ibex roam the limestone cliffs of a smaller mountain range known as the Dauphiné Alps, a region once home to thriving populations of wild horses, bison, roe deer, gray wolves, Eurasian lynx, and four species of vultures. In June of this year, the […]
As long as a small car, it is one of the cutest, smiliest, most intelligent animals on the planet
Graceful, intelligent and endlessly charismatic, bottlenose dolphins are the ocean’s most recognisable ambassadors. This guide dives into their behaviour, biology and the remarkable social lives that make them one of the sea’s most captivating species. What are bottlenose dolphins? Bottlenose dolphins are marine mammals. There are two species of bottlenose dolphin: the common bottlenose dolphin […]