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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

Local News

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 Ireland's ...

22 Jan 2022 at 23:33

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, have ...

16 Dec 2022 at 10:58

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 ...

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 is ...

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

Local News

Multi-Species Sward and Red Clover silage measures launched by government

Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine, Charlie McConalogue, T.D. has announced the opening of the 2024 Multi-Species Sward and Red Clover Silage Measures that will help Tipperary farmers ...

06 Mar 2024 at 20:33

Vegetarian piranha and Isle of Skye pterosaur among newly named species in 2024

A vegetarian piranha from the Amazon and a flying dinosaur found on the Isle of Skye are among the species previously unknown to science that have been named this year. Natural History Museum ...

20 Dec 2024 at 00:01

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 ...

07 Jan 2025 at 00:01

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