Joining local conservation groups For anyone who feels like the problems in conservation are too big, and the efforts too small, to ever make a difference, I advocate joining local conservation groups. They’re...
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Image (c) Jon Hawkins – Surrey Hills Photography By The Wildlife Trusts As a fresh wave of badger culling begins over a much wider area than in previous years, The Wildlife Trusts are calling...
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by Sara Mynott, University of Exeter Hermit crabs are well known for their ability to turn an empty shell into protective armour, but it seems that shells aren’t the only armour around. A new...
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Guest post by The Military Mutual A colony of ants; a herd of cows; a shoal of fish. In the natural world animals group together for companionship, to feed, reproduce and ultimately to...
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Isle of Wight Deer Conservation launched the Isle of Wight Deer Survey in 2015 with the aim of discovering which species were present on the island and any impacts that they may be...
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Nathan Case, Lancaster University A series of sperm whale strandings saw 29 of the animals beached across the North Sea in early 2016. As these whales are not normally found in the North...
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By Jan Hoole, Keele University Evolution doesn’t have to take millions of years. New research shows that a type of lizard living on man-made islands in Brazil has developed a larger head than its...
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A funny thing happened to me the other day, cliched opening I know, but, I saw a Heron who couldn’t fish. I should qualify that statement and say that it was perfectly able...
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The Mexican government and insurance company Swiss Re have joined force to create an insurance policy for the coral reef off the coast of Cancun. This marks the first time something like this...
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A 3 year period of coral killing waters seems to be subsiding, experts say. Corals, when talked about on a global and smaller scale, are both important and fragile; the unfortunate pairing of...
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