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US could demand action on dams to save last Atlantic salmon

The US government is conducting a review of four dams on a Maine river that could result in a lifeline for the last wild Atlantic salmon in the country. The last of the wild salmon live in a group of rivers in Maine and have been listed under the ...

25 Jul 2022 at 18:56

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Donegal Co Council testing a new treatment to fight Japanese knotweed

Donegal County Council may be on the verge of introducing an innovative new way of dealing with the dreaded invasive species known as Japanese knotweed which is becoming an ever more increasing problem in this county. This robust perennial plant ...

01 Aug 2022 at 20:33

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 ...

22 Feb 2022 at 01:25

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Police probe collection of stuffed wild animals including endangered species

Spain’s Civil Guard says it is investigating a businessman in the eastern Valencia region who owned a private taxidermy collection with more than 1,000 stuffed animals, including more over 400 from protected species and at least one ...

10 Apr 2022 at 18:25

Tropical tree named after Leonardo DiCaprio is first new species of 2022 – Kew

A tropical tree called after actor and environmentalist Leonardo DiCaprio is the first new named plant species of 2022, the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, has said. Scientists at Kew have selected their top 10 highlights from more ...

06 Jan 2022 at 12:25

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Invasive alien species in Irish waterways to be tackled in new campaign

A new campaign to tackle invasive alien species in Irish waterways has been launched this week. The 'Check, Clean, Dry' campaign encourages water users to help reduce the risk of spreading non-native species and disease to ...

22 Jan 2022 at 23:33

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Invasive alien species in Irish waterways to be tackled in new campaign

A new campaign to tackle invasive alien species in Irish waterways has been launched today (January 19). The 'Check, Clean, Dry' campaign encourages water users to help reduce the risk of spreading non-native species and ...

19 Jan 2022 at 23:33

Boost for conservation as critically endangered chimpanzee born at Chester Zoo

Chester Zoo has welcomed its newest arrival – a western chimpanzee baby. In a boost for conservation efforts, he was born on December 9 after an eight-month pregnancy. Andrew Lenihan, team manager at the attraction, ...

12 Jan 2023 at 13:37

Pillar coral ‘critically endangered’ following 80% drop in population

Pillar coral found throughout the Caribbean is at a higher risk of extinction as a result of unsustainable human activity, according to a report. An international team of researchers, including from the University ...

16 Dec 2022 at 10:58

Top 10 plant and fungal species named new to science in 2022

Scientists have revealed their top 10 plant and fungal species named new to science at Kew in 2022. The list features a range of species ranging from a record-breaking giant waterlily in the wetlands of Bolivia ...

21 Dec 2022 at 00:01

Zookeepers welcome arrival of two endangered penguin chicks as eggs hatch

Zookeepers at Edinburgh have welcomed some endangered new arrivals – after the first two penguin eggs of the season hatched. The Royal Zoological Society of Scotland (RZSS) announced the arrival of two, tiny, ...

05 May 2022 at 12:55

Compensate farmers for ‘high-risk’ species reintroductions, MPs say

The Government should compensate farmers or land managers when “high-risk” species are introduced that could damage land or livelihoods, a House of Commons committee has said. Along with a national strategy ...

11 Jul 2023 at 09:30

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