The latest wildlife, ecology and conservation news
Sitting in a rowing boat on the sparkling river, we sat trying to catch our breath after doing a practice 4 kilometre race piece. Gazing up the riverbank, where the bright sun illuminated...
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In Paris 2015 at the United Nations Climate Change Conference, nearly 200 nations agreed to tackle climate change by cutting their greenhouse gas emissions. The effects of global warming include rises in sea...
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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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“You never really understand a person until you consider things from his point of view… Until you climb inside of his skin and walk around in it. ” This single quote from the famous book...
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If you’ve been out birding at your local wetland reserve recently, chances are you’ve spotted a short-eared owl. This is one of the best times of year to see these beautiful creatures as...
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There has been significant outrage lately focused on our sea birds and to some extent our raptors. What about our resident land birds? One in particular that has fallen into difficulty is the iconic Turtle...
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As a Western romanticist we often think of the plains of Africa teeming with antelope and zebras gathering around the watering hole in some sort of Lion King-esque vision. And of course who...
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The French government has dispatched a team of hunters in the French Alps in order to cull the native wolf population. The laws regarding wolf culling in France have been relaxed over recent...
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This week has seen the temperatures plummet across Britain, causing chaos to transport links up and down the country and affording many school children a day off from school, it is in a...
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The European otter (Lutra lutra) has the largest range of any of the otter family, inhabiting rivers and lakes right across Europe and some areas of Africa and Asia. This otter species is...
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