The latest wildlife, ecology and conservation news
The yellow-eyed penguin is quietly losing its battle for survival in a land where paradise was lost with the arrival of people. The Emperor penguin is arguably the most familiar penguin in the...
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Turtle doves will be shot down again this spring as birds fly into Maltese air space. But satellite-tagged Titan will bypass shooters based on last year’s route. The Maltese government has sanctioned...
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Our fascination with intelligent parrots drives the harvesting and poaching of wild birds, with the African grey parrot suffering catastrophic decline. When we’re looking for an animal to keep as a pet, we...
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Cat predation is wreaking havoc on wildlife, especially in urban areas. But an open-air safe haven for domestic cats and a collar that warns birds could be the purr-fect solution. I’ve written in...
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When our daughter was working on her master’s thesis, studying vocalisations of morepork, or ruru in Maori, I was lucky enough to accompany her on one of her field trips. She had long been fascinated by...
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When baby elephants lose their mother, soft blankets give comfort and protect them from wind, rain and sun at an elephant nursery in Nairobi. The David Sheldrick Wildlife Trust is an anti-poaching, rescue and...
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