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Harlequin ladybird invasion could endanger 1000 native UK species
Rapid spread of harlequin ladybird could threaten over 1000 native British species.
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33,000 sharks, 2000 dolphins & 2000 turtles killed to boost beach tourism in South AfricaIt is difficult to believe in this day in age, with all that we know about sharks' plummeting populations, their critical role in ocean ecosystems and the minimal risk they pose to humans, that the archaic and destructive practice of installing shark nets for "bather protection" still exists.
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Ospreys breed in Northumberland for first time in over two centuriesFor the first time in at least 200 years ospreys are nesting and are believed to have hatched chicks in Northumberland.
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The First Great Bustard chicks hatch in the UK for 177 yearsFor the first time since 1832, the Great Bustard - one of Europe's most threatened birds - has nested in the UK with two separate females successfully hatching chicks.
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Scotland welcomes back the beaver – Wildlife Extra questions the costMarking the first formal reintroduction of a native mammal species into the wild in the UK, three beaver families have now been released at carefully selected sites in Knapdale Forest, Mid-Argyll.
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Mali’s elephants under threat from droughtThe future of a rare herd of desert elephants in Mali is under threat from one of the worst droughts in living memory, which has left a key water source at its lowest level in a quarter of a century and is breaking down the usual peaceful co-existence between the elephants and local herdsmen.
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Pulp giant APP set to assault Sumatra orangutan sanctuaryA massive logging operation planned by Asian Pulp and Paper and the Sinar Mas Group (APP/SMG) and associated companies is to include large portions of the only areas that Sumatran orangutans have ever successfully been re-introduced into the wild
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UK Seahorse tagging project at Studland Bay in DorsetSince the discovery of Seahorses at Studland Bay, the site has proven to be internationally important and has thrown up some amazing surprises. The bay has a surprising concentration of Seahorses; with more than 40 in recorded in 2008. This density has made it a site of international importance as nowhere else in the British Isles, or indeed for that matter in the world; except the Rio Formosa in Portugal is there this concentration of Seahorses.
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Lost and abandoned fishing nets, crab pots and marine debris killing marine wildlife and choking the oceans. The total input of marine litter into the oceans per year has been estimated at approximately 6.4 million tonnes annually, of which nearly 5.6 million tonnes (88 percent) comes from merchant shipping.
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Albino Fallow deer spotted in SussexVolunteer rescuers had a surprise when they went to rescue a deer that was caught in a rope swing in some Sussex woods. To their amazement the deer, a male fallow deer, was completely white and is thought to be a very rare albino.
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Rare Megamouth shark found in PhilippinesSo rare are these sharks (only 41 have ever been recorded) that each of them is designated with a number.
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Illegal miners destroying swathes of wildlife in Democratic Republic of Congo – Chimps hit hardPoachers in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) threaten the existence of the largest remaining continuous population of chimpanzees in the world.
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Lake Eyre filling up for the first time in 10 years – wildlife spectacleThe world's largest salt lake, Lake Eyre in South Australia is once again bursting into life as Queensland floodwaters flow along normally dormant creeks and rivers to reach Australia's lowest point, 15 metres below sea level.
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50 Sperm whales die after stranding in TasmaniaThe Sperm whales, which were mostly mothers and calves, stranded on Perkins Island, a remote island off Tasmania's north-west corner.
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Is this the largest invasive species in the world? Hippos in ColombiaPablo Escobar, the notorious drugs lord, had so much money that he didn't know what to do with it. Amongst other things (A bullring, an airstrip, a concrete Jurassic Park.), he stocked part of his huge estate with hundreds of exotic animals, including elephants, camels, giraffes, ostriches and zebras. He created a lake for hippos and four were released into the lake.
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7 mountain gorillas die of natural causes.Unbelievably, after all the trauma of the war raging around them, 7 mountain gorillas have died in the last few weeks, all of natural causes.
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Chris Packham's thoughts
Most popular wildlife articles
- In praise of the much maligned hyena - Needs a PR makeover
- The scandal of "Elephant shows" in Thailand
- Mud, Man-eaters and Mangroves: Fighting to save the Sundarbans Tigers
- Whales and dolphins of Oman - Dolphins, Humpbacks and Blue whales!
- Is southern Sri Lanka the world's top spot for seeing Blue and Sperm whales?
- Rhino poaching- the poacher tells all.
- The terror and joy of swimming with killer whales
- Minke condition
- Wildlife watching with children
New population discovered of one of the world’s rarest primates – The Tonkin snub-nosed monkeyA new population of the extremely rare Tonkin snub-nosed monkey, so-called because of its unusual and distinctive up-turned nose, has recently been discovered in a remote forested area of northern Vietnam.
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Norwegian beavers arrive in UK for Scottish reintroductionThe Scottish Beaver Trial took a major step when four beaver families arrived in Heathrow
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'Golden' lion of the South Luangwa National ParkOne of our readers, Egil Dröge, has sent us photos photos of a very unusual young lion that is clearly much lighter than his siblings.
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World's rarest cockatoo rediscovered in Indonesia90 years after it was first discovered, Abbott's Lesser Sulphur-crested Cockatoo has been rediscovered in Indonesia
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Legendary deer rediscovered in Sumatran national parkThe Sumatran muntjac, a 'lost' species of deer, has been rediscovered in the remote mountains of western Sumatra, Indonesia, nearly a century after it was last recorded.
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Mud, Man-eaters and Mangroves: Fighting to save the Sundarbans TigersThere is only one place on earth where wild tigers live in a mangrove swamp. At 10,000km2 the Indian and Bangladeshi Sundarbans is the biggest and most bio-diverse mangrove forest in the world, and home to the tiger.
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Blue whales sighted off Irish coastBlue whales have been seen off the south west coast of Ireland for the first time in recorded history.
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Guide to wildlife watching in New Zealand
New species discoveries.
Leucistic, white and albino animals and birds.
Swimming with Orca (Killer whales).
Whales and dolphins of Oman.
Wildlife book reviews.
Nature reserves guide to England, Scotland, Wales & Ireland.
New species recently discoveredNew species are still being discovered at a remarkable rate, and in remarkable places.
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Yangtse River dolphin declared extinctAfter an exhaustive search, the Baiji has been declared extinct. However just two weeks later a Baiji has been sighted, and filmed.
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'Extinct' Madagascar Pochard re-discoveredThe Madagascar pochard, thought extinct since 1990, has been found alive and well. 9 adults and 4 young were seen by researchers.
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Amazing Specimen Of World's Largest Squid Caught In New ZealandA Colossal squid, thought to be the largest largest invertebrate ever seen, has been caught by an NZ fishing boat.
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Spate of Blue whale deaths off CaliforniaSeptember 2007. Three Blue whales found dead in 2 weeks off California.
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BBC Wildlife Magazine
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This is not the website for the BBC Wildlife Magazine. If you are looking for the website of the BBC Wildlife, please click here.
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Vast herds of wildlife found in Southern SudanAn aerial survey of southern Sudan has found herds of antelope that may be larger than those of the Serengeti.
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West African black rhino thought to be extinctRecent surveys in West Africa failed to find any trace of the Western Black rhino across its former range. Further more only 4 Northern White rhino could be found and it will almost certainly disappear in the near future.
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Laotian rock rat rediscovered after 11 million years.The Laotian Rock rat was rediscovered being sold as bush meat in a market. Now living specimens have been filmed and photographed.
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As many as 1000 Orangutans killed in forest fires.Conservationists in Indonesia have warned that fires set to clear land have killed and injured hundreds of endangered orangutans. Environmentalists are also concerned the burning of rainforest and peat bogs is contributing to global warming.
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Darwin, morals, altruism, violence and chimpanzees – An essay by Daniel Beaton
Between 5 and 8 million years ago, somewhere within the African continent lived an animal that was an ancestor to both modern humans and the chimpanzee, or rather chimpanzees - as we must not forget the bonobo.
Click here to read Daniel's essay
Between 5 and 8 million years ago, somewhere within the African continent lived an animal that was an ancestor to both modern humans and the chimpanzee, or rather chimpanzees - as we must not forget the bonobo.
Click here to read Daniel's essay
Family holiday to NepalThe wildlife, mountains, people, noise and smells all make for a perfect family holiday.
From Kathmandu to Chitwan National Park via the foothills of the mighty Himalaya.
People in Wildife
- Dr Jonathan Baillie, global authority on the status and trends of threatened species:
- Austin Stevens - Snakeman
- An interview with Ginny Busch, President of the SeaWorld & Busch Gardens Conservation Fund in the UK.
- Andy Fisher, head of the Met Police wildlife crime investigation unit.
- David Mayer - Wildlife artist
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Garden plant list for wildlife.The RSPB and RHS have got together to create a list of plants recommended for wildlife gardening. The list advises you on which plants to use, which soils they can grow in, what wildlife they attract and when.
See the full list.
See the full list.
England nature
Read about the nature of England, and see a guide to nature reserves in England.
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