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Hedgehogs in trouble in the countryside, but faring better in towns

Hedgehog populations have plummeted across the countryside since the turn of the century, a new study has warned. But there is a more hopeful picture for the prickly garden visitors in towns and cities, where a stable population might be recovering, ...

22 Feb 2022 at 01:25

Hazel dormice reintroduced into Derbyshire woodland

A group of 38 hazel dormice are being reintroduced into a Derbyshire woodland as conservationists hope to turn around the decline of the species. The population in Britain has fallen by around half since 2000 and they are now classed as vulnerable ...

16 Jun 2023 at 00:01

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Indonesia seizes ton of endangered pangolin scales meant for Chinese clients

Indonesian authorities said on Tuesday that they have foiled a plot to smuggle more than a ton of scales from endangered pangolins worth more than a million US dollars. The 1.2 tons of scales worth 1.3 million dollars (£1.03 million) were found ...

26 Nov 2024 at 14:23

Drones to be used by zoo charity to monitor endangered species in the wild

Drones which can see the veins in an animal’s ear from 120 metres above are to be used by a Hampshire zoo as part of plans to monitor snow leopards and other endangered species in the wild. Marwell Wildlife has partnered with the University of ...

11 Nov 2024 at 13:13

Tiny chameleon and whale shark among species on conservationists’ 2025 watchlist

A paper clip-sized chameleon and the enormous whale shark are among the threatened species being monitored by conservationists in 2025. Fauna & Flora, an international nature conservation group, has identified 10 weird and wonderful species ...

07 Jan 2025 at 00:01

Baby orangutan travels first class to join youngsters at Dorset monkey sanctuary

A baby orangutan born in a Spanish conservation centre has travelled first class across the English Channel to get special care at a Dorset monkey sanctuary. Bornean orangutan Kiwi, who is nearly one year old, was rejected by her mother ...

22 Nov 2024 at 00:01

Bornean elephant assessed as endangered in new threatened species list

The Bornean elephant has been classed as endangered, with just 1,000 animals left in the wild, the latest assessment of threatened species has warned. The latest update to the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) Red ...

27 Jun 2024 at 11:42

Zoo names endangered ‘mischievous’ penguin chicks after Oasis frontmen

Hertfordshire Zoo has announced the hatching of two endangered African penguin chicks, named after Oasis frontmen Liam and Noel Gallagher. Liam and Noel are the first chicks hatched at Hertfordshire Zoo this year and are proving to ...

11 Oct 2024 at 02:21

London Zoo visitors get first glimpse of endangered Sumatran tiger cubs

Keepers and visitors at London Zoo have celebrated the birth of three critically endangered Sumatran tiger cubs. Born in June, the first few weeks of the cubs lives were spent inside the cubbing den of their Tiger Territory ...

21 Jul 2022 at 12:47

Hampshire zoo helps bring rare antelope back from brink of extinction

A British zoo is celebrating after its long-term conservation efforts helped bring a rare antelope species back from the brink of extinction. The scimitar-horned oryx was declared “extinct in the wild” in 2000 but has now ...

13 Dec 2023 at 11:11

‘Major success’ as endangered bongo calf born at Woburn Safari Park

Woburn Safari Park announced a “major success” as the park has welcomed a bongo calf, one of the most critically endangered animals on the planet. First-time mum Othaya gave birth to the male eastern mountain bongo calf ...

28 Oct 2024 at 09:51

Birth of twin red panda cubs at Whipsnade Zoo offers hope for endangered species

The birth of twin red panda cubs at Whipsnade Zoo offers “double hope for the species” whose existence is under threat, the Zoological Society of London (ZSL) has said. ZSL announced the birth of the twins, which were ...

02 Aug 2023 at 11:56

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