The number of black grouse in Scotland has risen, according to new figures. Surveys of traditional ‘lek’ sites across black grouse strongholds of Dumfries and Galloway, Deeside and Speyside, revealed a rise in numbers on the previous year – an encouraging sign for this scarce bird which is red listed as a species of high […]
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Shell Sues Oceana, Others Over Arctic Drilling
You’ve probably heard that Shell is planning to drill in Arctic waters. But now the plot thickens: In a bizarre move, Shell has decided to preemptively sue a group of environmental groups, including Oceana, to attempt to silence our voices and remove our right to challenge their spill response plan. Naturally environmentalists have been fighting […]
Help Farewell the Godwits
Christchurch’s much-loved visitors, the bar-tailed Godwits, will embark on their epic journey back to Alaska at 5.30pm this Friday at the Southshore Spit Reserve, despite the suspected outbreak of Avian botulism in the city’s east. Traditionally, at the end of each summer, Christchurch residents have the opportunity to bid farewell to the Godwits (kuaka) at […]
Brown bears declared extinct in Austria – Again
For the second time in recent history, brown bears have been declared extinct in Austria. “Unfortunately there are no bears left in Austria, in the Northern Limestone Alps. The last bear, known as ‘Moritz’, an Austrian born bear, has not been seen since 2010. This sub-population is now deemed to be extinct.” said Christian Pichler […]
Longest Insect Migration Revealed
Every year, millions of dragonflies fly thousands of kilometres across the sea from southern India to Africa. So says a biologist in the Maldives, who claims to have discovered the longest migration of any insect. If confirmed, the mass exodus would be the first known insect migration across open ocean water. It would also dwarf […]
Rare Junin Rail Seen, Photographed, Near Remote Peruvian Mountain Lake
An extremely rare and incredibly reclusive bird—the Junin Rail—was seen and photographed near a high Andean Lake this past Sunday, February 26, 2012. “More people have climbed Everest and visited space than have seen this amazing creature. For me, this event was equivalent in ornithological terms to finding the Holy Grail. Frankly, I never expected […]
318 wolves killed in Idaho – Because they eat deer
The poor hunters of Idaho couldn’t find enough deer to kill, so to make life easier for them the Idaho Fish and Game Department (At least, unlike many states, they don’t pretend to be a wildlife department) has killed more than 300 wolves to allow humans to buy licenses to kill the deer instead. Last […]
Toads of Todmorden
These Common Toads were filmed on April 24th, rather late considering that toads emerge from hibernation around February/March and head straight to ancestral ponds to breed, following the same migration route each year. Males are smaller than females and many stop on the migration route waiting for the females to arrive so they can hitch […]
