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Orangutans can communicate about the past just like humans, new...
Scientists identify 66 alien species that pose the greatest...
Scientists have identified 66 alien plant and animal species, not yet established in the European...
The small patch of bush over your back fence might be key to a...
It may not look like a pristine expanse of Amazon rainforest or an African savannah, but the patch...
Counting sheep and goats in the gorge
Famous for cheese, ancient skeletal remains and rock climbing, Cheddar Gorge in Somerset is also...
Badger cull alone won’t work for eradicating bovine TB –...
Controlling the epidemic of tuberculosis in English cattle is a hugely controversial issue. The...
Carnivores in the city: making friends with our wild neighbours
Dr. Robert Long, Senior Conservation Scientist with Seattle’s Woodland Park Zoo, reminds us that...
Why companies should help pay for the biodiversity that’s good...
In the “The Lorax,” an entrepreneur regrets wiping out all the make-believe truffala trees by...
Capturing Ecology – Winning images of British Ecological Society...
An image of a lone adult king penguin standing amongst a crowd of chicks has landed Chris...
A stitch in time may save nine – The water crisis in urban India...
Cities have grown and perished on the banks of rivers since the dawn of human civilisation. The...
For the first time we’ve looked at every threatened bird...
Glossy Black-Cockatoos used to be common on South Australia’s Kangaroo Island until possums started...
Building nest boxes – Artificial habitat for bats and birds
Dan Reed works as a ranger, on a coastal reserve, on the edge of Port Phillip Bay, Australia. In...
Elephants and economics: how to ensure we value wildlife properly
Ensuring the economic health of nations is one of the biggest tasks expected of governments. The...
The negative effects of artificial light on wildlife
This infographic created by 4 Everdeck looks at how light pollution has grown in recent years, how...
Counting the contribution of hunting to South Africa’s...
The hunting of wild animals is an emotive issue, drawing fire from anti-hunting organisations...