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On the trail of the large tortoiseshell, the UK’s most elusive butterfly

On the trail of the large tortoiseshell, the UK’s most elusive butterfly

June 18, 2013December 23, 2019 Supertrooper 4 Comments

It was, joked Matthew Oates, a “lunatic fringe” mission. Scouring the hedgerows for the caterpillar of a butterfly that has been extinct for more than half a century might not be most people’s idea of fun, but Oates, a National Trust naturalist, has spent 50 summers tracking down the most elusive British butterflies. I joined […]

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Fishing ban proposed near Rockall after rare scientific finds

Fishing ban proposed near Rockall after rare scientific finds

June 18, 2013December 23, 2019 Supertrooper 4 Comments

Fishing is expected to be banned near the Atlantic islet of Rockall after a rare methane gas vent in the seabed and two new shellfish species were discovered by British scientists. The methane, which leaks through a so-called “cold seep” vent in the ocean floor, was found last year by scientists working with the government […]

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Why the lynx effect would send Scotland wild

Why the lynx effect would send Scotland wild

June 4, 2013December 22, 2019 Supertrooper 4 Comments

As Edinburgh Zoo’s panda freakshow continues to captivate the witless and the infantile, a real Scottish animal has been allowed to die. Under the noses of Scottish Natural Heritage, which likes to be known as the nation’s leading conservation body, the Scottish wildcat has all but been extinguished from the Highlands. The importance of this […]

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Bumblebees take off with a special fungus weapon to save strawberries

Bumblebees take off with a special fungus weapon to save strawberries

June 3, 2013December 22, 2019 Supertrooper 1 Comment

Squadrons of bumblebees are being deployed in a novel attempt to prevent grey mould turning the summer’s strawberries into fluffy mush. The bees are routed via a one-way system in their hive through a tray of harmless fungus spores which, when delivered to flowers, ensure that the grey mould cannot take hold as the fruit […]

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Culls risk illegally exterminating badgers, animal expert warns

Culls risk illegally exterminating badgers, animal expert warns

June 1, 2013December 22, 2019 Supertrooper 3 Comments

England’s highly controversial badger culls risk illegally wiping out every badger in the cull zones because the animals’ numbers are so poorly known, according to one of the UK’s leading badger experts. The culls, intended to curb tuberculosis in cattle, are authorised to begin on 1 June but could prove unworkable because of the uncertainty […]

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Fipronil named as fourth insecticide to pose risk to honeybees

Fipronil named as fourth insecticide to pose risk to honeybees

May 30, 2013December 22, 2019 Supertrooper Leave a comment

A widely used insect nerve agent has been labelled a “high acute risk” to honeybees by the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA). A similar assessment by the EFSA on three other insecticides preceded the suspension of their use in the European Union. “The insecticide fipronil poses a high acute risk to honeybees when used as […]

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Hedgehogs are disappearing fast – gardeners to the rescue

Hedgehogs are disappearing fast – gardeners to the rescue

May 28, 2013December 22, 2019 Supertrooper 2 Comments

Hedgehogs are disappearing as fast as the tiger. And if the latter was roaming our countryside it might have more of a fighting chance: I wouldn’t find two dead tigers squashed on the road within a mile of each other like the little prickly carcasses I saw last weekend. Tigers are also getting plenty of […]

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Most UK species in decline, wildlife stocktake shows

Most UK species in decline, wildlife stocktake shows

May 27, 2013December 22, 2019 Supertrooper 1 Comment

The unprecedented analysis shows that many animals, birds, insects, fish and plants are in trouble. An unprecedented stocktake of UK wildlife has revealed that most species are struggling and that one in three have halved in number in the past half century. The unique report, based on scientific analysis of tens of millions of observations […]

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