Animal rights campaigners are gearing up for protests and petitions aimed at persuading the French government to ban the hunting of Alpine marmots. Open season on the rodents, members of the squirrel and groundhog family, begins in September, a few weeks before they go into a long winter hibernation. Although the marmot is not a […]
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It’s the size of Ireland and home to a whopping 400 million individuals – making it one of the most densely populated places on Earth
Earth is full of incredible wildlife spectacles, with thousands of animals gathering in one place – often putting on an awe-inspiring display. But if you want to find out the largest colony of mammals, you’ll have to turn to the history books. According to the Guinness World Records, zoologist and ecologist C H Merriam discovered […]
Its legs are as thick as wrists and it’s able to rip monkeys from branches with its deadly talons: Meet the world’s most powerful bird
Harpy eagles are iconic, almost prehistoric-looking birds of prey that regularly feature near the top of ‘birds-to-see-before-you-die’ lists. Seeing one of these majestic eagles in the wild is a truly special moment for birders. What are harpy eagles? The harpy eagle is one of the world’s biggest and most impressive birds of prey. How big are […]
What’s the biggest, heaviest eagle in the world? Meet the contenders – including a giant with a monster 3-metre wingspan
Today the biggest eagle in the world is often claimed to be the Steller’s sea eagle, a fish-eating species from North-East Asia. Steller’s sea eagles are one of the rarest raptors in the world. Birdlife International estimate there’s 3600-4670 mature individuals in the wild and say”it is suspected that it will decline at a rate of 20-30% […]
“Its iridescent green head and wings, spiky crest, blood-red breast, and flamboyant twin tail plumes, is like a carnival dancer.” In the forests of Guatemala lives an elusive creature few will ever see
The sneeze began as a tickle in my right nostril. It was almost imperceptible, like a mosquito landing lightly on my arm, ready to strike. Or a lone butterfly flapping its wings, producing a breeze that would unfurl into a tornado; a tidal wave of latent energy that demanded to be unleashed. Some people can […]
France Sees a Doubling of Eagle Mating Pairs After Decades of Successful Work
51 breeding pairs of Bonelli’s eagles have been recorded in France’s Mediterranean regions, more than double the number recorded in the early 21st century. Though considered a species of least concern in the world, Bonelli’s eagle is vulnerable in Europe, and threatened in France, where it nests on cliffs and hunts small mammals. The survey […]
More hen harriers killed in UK during 2023 than in any other year, RSPB says
More hen harriers were killed in 2023 than in any other year on record, a report has found. The RSPB’s Birdcrime report also found that at least 1,344 individual birds of prey were persecuted in the UK between 2009 and 2023, and that 75% of people convicted of offences related to the persecution of birds […]
91-Year-Old Man Faces Fine After Killing Bald Eagle
A man from Sparta, North Carolina, pleaded guilty on Friday to shooting and killing a bald eagle, a bird protected under federal law. Robert Garner Gambill admitted to fatally shooting the eagle on June 5, near the Farmers Fish Camp Road Bridge, which is located along the New River in Alleghany County, not far from […]