Latest wildlife news
- The white kite of Gigrin Farm
- Indian Supreme Court rejects cheetah reintroduction plan
- Dog kills 27 penguins in Australia
- Avocets breed at Slimbridge for the first time in recent history
- Butterfly Conservation launch appeal to acquire important butterfly site
- Planet Earth Live - What is the point?
- Young leopard dies in snare in Iran
- Sea Shepherd boss arrested in Germany
- New species of lizard discovered in central African minefield
- Zimbabwe conservancy needs help to protect wildlife
- Motorists warned of risk of deer on roads – Especially in Scotland
- Orangutan has arm amputated after being released from snare
- New Mediterranean Bluefin tuna regulations launched
- Wild cranes feeding at Slimbridge
- Elephant massacre was conducted from a helicopter - Official
Recent wildlife news
- Just 1 pair of Hen harriers nesting in England
- Ducks are disappearing from UK seas
- If possible, leave baby birds alone
- Tiger farming must be stopped - Environmental Investigation Agency
- Australian officials investigating shooting of Wedge-tailed Eagles
- Rebel groups invade Mountain gorilla park – Yet another gorilla ranger killed
- First satellite tag study for manta rays reveals habits and hidden journeys of ocean giants
- One quarter of grouper species being fished to extinction
- Serial egg collector back behind bars
- Turkey dolphins finally released into the wild
- Modern male single parent tiger bringing up cubs
- Huge fossil crocodile discovered in East Africa
- Natural gas development linked to wildlife habitat loss
- Conservation victory for one of world's deadliest animals
- 210 rhinos killed in 2012 in South Africa – Authorities stepping up the fight
Modern male single parent tiger bringing up cubsAfter a tigress died, leaving two small cubs, their father, the dominant male of the area, was spotted out on his regular territorial walk with the small orphaned cubs. Nothing like this had ever been recorded before. A male tiger, taking on a the role of a mother - and from such a tender age.
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Another Goshawk nest destroyed in the Derwent ValleyThe crime is the latest in a long-running series of attacks on birds of prey in the Peak District. It leaves only one active goshawk nest in the entire Derwent Valley, which previously has held six pairs of these birds of prey.
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IUCN quotasThere is much ado about the illegal wildlife trade, but there is also a huge amount of legal trade in wildlife products, some very rare indeed, that is permitted by CITES. Elephant tusks, rhino horn, chameleons, leopard tortoises, and cheetah, lion, & leopard hunting trophies all had CITES export quotas the 2011.
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Eating shark fin soup makes you stupidShark fin soup is seen as a luxury and prestigious dish and is often served at weddings and banquets. Although it has no taste, it is desired for its texture - somewhat sinewy apparently. Shark fin soup was much prized by Chinese emperors, but as there were so few of these, it never threatened shark populations until many many more people became able to afford it.
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White killer whale observed off Russia - Images and videoIn the North Pacific, east of the Kamchatka Peninsula near the Commander Islands, the first-ever adult all-white, probably albino, orca bull has been observed.
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WWF President number 2 – Let's kill more wolves because we want to kill the elkWWF has many presidents, but some of their choices are beginning to look questionable. Although, as an organisation they do not oppose all hunting, or even trophy hunting, (UK WWF president Prince Charles and ex-President Prince Phillip are known for their love of shooting), WWF Sweden do strongly oppose hunting wolves in Sweden. However their president, King Gustaf, wants to “cull the wolf population”.
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WWF Honorary President – King Juan Carlos – injured on elephant hunt in BotswanaThere seems to be a strain amongst the rich and obnoxious worldwide that it is OK for them to use their wealth to destroy wildlife for their own pleasure. Donald Trump Junior's recent elephant hunt in Zimbabwe was bad enough, but at least he has no pretentions to be a leader of conservation and he isn't the king of a country (God forbid) that is undergoing severe economic problems at the moment.
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Polar bears showing signs of disease that killed seals in Alaska in 2011In the past two weeks, 9 polar bears in the southern Beaufort Sea region near Barrow in Alaska were observed with alopecia, or loss of fur, and other skin lesions.
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