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Attenborough: Butterflies face worst year ever
The Big Butterfly Count, taking place in the worst year on record for the insects, will alert conservationists to species most at risk. Read the full article at Environmentaleducation blog
Poaching in the Serengeti linked to poverty, high legal hunting prices
In the effort to protect the Serengeti—arguably Africa’s most famous ecosystem—one of the major problems is the bushmeat trade. ENN http://www.enn.com/ via http://www.mongabay.com/ reports. Population growth, little available protein, poverty, and a long-standing history of hunting has led many communities to poach wildlife within Serengeti National Park. Interviewing over a thousand community members in the western Serengeti, scientists [...]
Time running out for badgers in the culling fields of England…?
When we blame a beautiful, unusual creature that is the badger - the minding-its-own-business protected animal, oft-quoted in literature and held up as a symbol of England – for a farming issue that is complex, but are willing for the slaughter to go ahead…. Then we do, I believe, need to consider where we stand regarding our relationship with [...]
Darwin’s tree of life brought into the future
A new project aims to bring Charles Darwin’s masterclass on evolution into this century. Carl Zimmer of The New York Times reports Read the article at my Environmental education blog
Fantastic, Mr Fox: Britain loves urban wildlife
I recall seeing one lone fox sprinting across a London street and wasthrilled at my sighting. It seems I am alone. The Independent on Sunday reports Farmers may not be fans, but a survey shows many townies enjoy a brush with nature They prowl the streets late at night, rifle through our rubbish and leave [...]
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