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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, endangered Northern rockhopper penguin ...

05 May 2022 at 12:55

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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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 protect ...

22 Jan 2022 at 23:33

That’s not my name: confusing wild and Bactrian camels ‘masks extinction risk’

Confusing wild camels with the well-known Bactrian domestic camel risks masking the plight of the critically endangered species, a study warns. There are less than 950 wild camels (Camelus ferus) known to be surviving in the wild ...

22 Jun 2022 at 13:03

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 of Portsmouth, ...

16 Dec 2022 at 10:58

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, said: ...

12 Jan 2023 at 13:37

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 ...

16 Jun 2023 at 00:01

Migratory species face rising extinction risk from human activity – UN report

Migratory species are facing a rising threat of extinction in the face of hunting, fishing, habitat destruction, pollution and climate change, a UN report has warned. The first study of its kind warns the situation ...

12 Feb 2024 at 08:45

World

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 ...

26 Nov 2024 at 14:23

Perfect storm of human activity threatening marine life, conservationists warn

Marine wildlife from dugongs to corals faces a “perfect storm” of damaging human activity, conservationists warned as they unveiled the latest list of species at risk of extinction. The International Union ...

09 Dec 2022 at 16:00

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 ...

11 Nov 2024 at 13:13

World

Invasive giant hornet which can wipe out beehives declared eradicated in US

The world’s largest hornet, an invasive breed dubbed the “murder hornet” for its dangerous sting and ability to slaughter a honey beehive in a matter of hours, has been declared eradicated in the ...

18 Dec 2024 at 21:29

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