A devastating avian flu outbreak has struck the Wild Felid Advocacy Center in Mason County, resulting in the deaths of more than half of the large cats housed at the sanctuary. The Washington State Department of Health confirmed the presence of the virus at the nonprofit sanctuary located on Harstine Island. Officials from the state […]
Country diary: The brent geese arrive like fighter pilots – wary of danger
A flock of geese winging across an estuary in V-formation is one of the most iconic spectacles of the season, but a rare sight in Langstone and Chichester harbours. In flight, our wintering dark-bellied brents lack the military precision displayed by other species, most notably pink‑footed and barnacle geese. Instead, they ribbon across the steely […]
Tonkin sub-nosed monkeys were found in only two places on Earth. Now it’s one
Conservationists searching for Vietnam‘s critically endangered Tonkin snub-nosed monkey, one of the world’s most threatened primates, have found no sign of the species in one of the two forest patches where it was thought to remain. This is cause for “great concern,” say conservationists from Fauna & Flora’s Vietnam program in a recent paper in […]
“Crocodile Dundee” Crocodile Dies at 90 Years Old
The crocodile known as Burt, who gained fame for his role in the 1986 film “Crocodile Dundee,” has passed away. Burt lived at Crocosaurus Cove, a wildlife attraction in Darwin, Australia, where staff recently shared the news of his death. He was believed to be over 90 years old. Burt became famous for his on-screen […]
Water voles bounce back in key areas but distribution across UK declines
Water voles continue to decline in their distribution across Britain but there are signs of recovery in some regions, with populations bouncing back in 11 key areas, according to a report. The river-residing mammal, which inspired Ratty in the Wind in the Willows, has revived in number in parts of Yorkshire, Oxfordshire, Hertfordshire and East […]
Plants Are Becoming Less Nutritious Because of Climate Change, Impacting Herbivores From Insects to Giant Pandas
More than a third of animals on Earth are herbivores, but since plants don’t have a lot of calories it can be hard for grazers to eat enough to meet their energy needs. To add to the problem, climate change is lowering the nutritional value of certain foods that these plant eaters rely on. Fossil […]
In 2024, Nepal faced old & new challenges after tripling its tiger population
KATHMANDU — The year 2024 marked two years since Nepal announced the near tripling of its wild Bengal tiger (Panthera tigris tigris) population as part of the 2010 global initiative to save the big cats. Nepal was home to 121 tigers in 2010, the same year that 13 range countries agreed to double the animal’s […]
Amphibious Mouse Among 27 New Animal Species Found by Peruvian Amazon Expedition
Researchers in northwest Peru‘s Alto Mayo region have discovered 27 new animal species, including a semi-aquatic mouse, a salamander that climbs trees and a “blob-headed fish.” The 38-day survey uncovered and recorded more than 2,000 species of plants and wildlife, reported The Guardian. “Discovering even one new species of mammal on an expedition would be […]