Wildlife
Sharp rise in Florida manatee deaths as algal blooms hasten food depletion
- . May 31, 2021
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Environmental groups in Florida are warning that unusually high numbers of manatee deaths in the first five months of the year, blamed in part on
Bees give me a sense of calm: discovering nature in my back garden
- . May 30, 2021
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Lockdown started, or reignited, a love of nature in many people. The RSPB reported a 70% increase in visitors to its website during the first
A praying mantis: she bites into her mate’s head like an apple and cleans her face ‘like a cat’ | Helen Sullivan
- . May 27, 2021
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When the female praying mantis is mating, she does not bite the head off the male with one swift snip: she chomps into it, like
‘Novichok for insects’ may be approved for Scottish fish farms
- . May 27, 2021
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The Scottish government appears ready to approve a banned insecticide blamed for destroying bee populations for use in Scottish salmon farms, according to internal documents
Monkeys adopt ‘accent’ of other species when in shared territory – study
- . May 27, 2021
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Monkeys will use the “accent” of another species when they enter its territory to enhance communication, much like a British person living in the US
Green growth: the save-the-mangrove scheme reaping rewards for women in Kenya
- . May 24, 2021
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Kenya’s mangroves have been harvested for centuries, the timber used in shipbuilding and for ornate doors and furniture as well as shipped across the Indian
Fire money: how Indigenous land management is transforming Arnhem Land
- . May 24, 2021
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The rains have finished in Arnhem Land. The humid, tropical air is cooling and the prevailing wind has swung to the north-east. In the Kunwinjku
Jersey becomes ‘ark’ for endangered lizards rescued from oil spill
- . May 23, 2021
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Endangered reptiles rescued from Mauritian islands that were contaminated by a devastating oil spill have bred successfully in captivity for the first time, raising hopes
Big cats seized by US authorities from Tiger King zoo in Oklahoma
- . May 21, 2021
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US authorities have seized 68 big cats from an Oklahoma animal park that featured in the 2020 Netflix series Tiger King, the Department of Justice