Mark Gately
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Wolf populations in Europe have made a big comeback, increasing by almost 60 percent in a single decade, according to a new study.
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March 23, 2025 at 9:02 AM
Wolf populations in Europe have made a big comeback, increasing by almost 60 percent in a single decade, according to a new study.
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Wildlife photo of the week: storks at the Knepp estate, West Sussex, UK. Storks went extinct in the UK in the early 15th century, but are now making a comeback on rewilded land.
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March 22, 2025 at 12:24 PM
Wildlife photo of the week: storks at the Knepp estate, West Sussex, UK. Storks went extinct in the UK in the early 15th century, but are now making a comeback on rewilded land.
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Scottish conservationists hope to convert a Highland sporting estate into a rewilding showcase after a mystery benefactor gave them more than £17.5m to buy it.
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March 3, 2025 at 2:59 PM
Scottish conservationists hope to convert a Highland sporting estate into a rewilding showcase after a mystery benefactor gave them more than £17.5m to buy it.
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The release of beavers into English waterways is to be allowed for the first time in centuries, the UK government has announced.
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March 2, 2025 at 12:59 PM
The release of beavers into English waterways is to be allowed for the first time in centuries, the UK government has announced.
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Beavers reintroduced to a farm in the UK have saved it from drought, prevented flooding in the nearby village and boosted the local economy, according to the owner of the land.
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March 1, 2025 at 12:33 PM
Beavers reintroduced to a farm in the UK have saved it from drought, prevented flooding in the nearby village and boosted the local economy, according to the owner of the land.
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A major camera-trap photography operation in Nouabalé-Ndoki National Park led by photographer Will Burrard-Lucas and supported by WCS has captured outstanding images of some of the most charismatic but often rarely seen mammals.
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February 26, 2025 at 7:16 PM
A major camera-trap photography operation in Nouabalé-Ndoki National Park led by photographer Will Burrard-Lucas and supported by WCS has captured outstanding images of some of the most charismatic but often rarely seen mammals.
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Sustainable management would seem to be the obvious way forward as an encounter between a dog and a wild boar spreads panic across Dartmoor.
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February 25, 2025 at 10:36 AM
Sustainable management would seem to be the obvious way forward as an encounter between a dog and a wild boar spreads panic across Dartmoor.
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African lion numbers are declining as a result of decreases in prey populations, necessitating the need for increased prey protection measures to reverse this trend, a study says.
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February 23, 2025 at 11:05 AM
African lion numbers are declining as a result of decreases in prey populations, necessitating the need for increased prey protection measures to reverse this trend, a study says.
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Wildlife photo of the week is a herd of bison in Elk Island national park, Alberta, Canada. The park’s herds play a vital role in bison rewilding efforts across North America and as far as Russia.
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February 22, 2025 at 3:53 PM
Wildlife photo of the week is a herd of bison in Elk Island national park, Alberta, Canada. The park’s herds play a vital role in bison rewilding efforts across North America and as far as Russia.
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Reintroducing wolves in the Scottish Highlands could lead to an expansion of native woodland and lock up millions of tons of carbon, say researchers.
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February 21, 2025 at 4:26 PM
Reintroducing wolves in the Scottish Highlands could lead to an expansion of native woodland and lock up millions of tons of carbon, say researchers.
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Wildlife photo of the week is one of the four Lynx that were illegally released into the Cairngorms in January. All four were recaptured, but one subsequently died.
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February 15, 2025 at 3:36 PM
Wildlife photo of the week is one of the four Lynx that were illegally released into the Cairngorms in January. All four were recaptured, but one subsequently died.
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Marine scientists and economists have unveiled a comprehensive framework for Marine Prosperity Areas, which align human well-being with the restoration of designated marine and coastal environments.
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February 9, 2025 at 9:56 AM
Marine scientists and economists have unveiled a comprehensive framework for Marine Prosperity Areas, which align human well-being with the restoration of designated marine and coastal environments.
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First Minister John Swinney has ruled out the reintroduction of lynx into the wild in Scotland (while attending the NFU conference!).
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February 8, 2025 at 3:54 PM
First Minister John Swinney has ruled out the reintroduction of lynx into the wild in Scotland (while attending the NFU conference!).
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Wildlife photo of the week is a Darwin’s frog at London zoo. It is one of more than 30 froglets of the endangered species born at the zoo after a dramatic rescue mission in which their parents were extracted from their fungus-threatened native habitat in Chile.
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February 8, 2025 at 1:54 PM
Wildlife photo of the week is a Darwin’s frog at London zoo. It is one of more than 30 froglets of the endangered species born at the zoo after a dramatic rescue mission in which their parents were extracted from their fungus-threatened native habitat in Chile.
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Crimes against wildlife are increasingly threatening biodiversity in Latin America, with almost 2,000 wildlife seizures and poaching incidents recorded over five years, according to a recent report.
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February 7, 2025 at 3:22 PM
Crimes against wildlife are increasingly threatening biodiversity in Latin America, with almost 2,000 wildlife seizures and poaching incidents recorded over five years, according to a recent report.
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Scientists have confirmed the presence of the Asian small-clawed otter in Nepal for the first time in more than 185 years. The last confirmed sighting was in 1839.
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February 6, 2025 at 4:51 PM
Scientists have confirmed the presence of the Asian small-clawed otter in Nepal for the first time in more than 185 years. The last confirmed sighting was in 1839.
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The Republic of the Marshall Islands has announced the country’s first marine sanctuary. The area – bigger than the whole of Switzerland – will be fully protected from fishing.
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February 2, 2025 at 2:03 PM
The Republic of the Marshall Islands has announced the country’s first marine sanctuary. The area – bigger than the whole of Switzerland – will be fully protected from fishing.
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The UK government is still working with Natural England to review options on species reintroduction, including beavers (insists government spokesperson).
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January 15, 2025 at 4:52 PM
The UK government is still working with Natural England to review options on species reintroduction, including beavers (insists government spokesperson).
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With only 143 known nests remaining on mainland New Zealand, authorities have warned that “without a serious turnaround” the yellow-eyed penguin could become locally extinct within just two decades.
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January 14, 2025 at 4:46 PM
With only 143 known nests remaining on mainland New Zealand, authorities have warned that “without a serious turnaround” the yellow-eyed penguin could become locally extinct within just two decades.
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In Queen Elizabeth National Park in Uganda, crop-raiding by elephants can destroy the incomes of farmers and pastoralists. Electric fences are one of the solutions currently being tested.
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January 13, 2025 at 12:54 PM
In Queen Elizabeth National Park in Uganda, crop-raiding by elephants can destroy the incomes of farmers and pastoralists. Electric fences are one of the solutions currently being tested.
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One of the four Lynx illegally released into the Scottish Highlands has died, showing just why illegal animal abandonment is so irresponsible.
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January 12, 2025 at 4:11 PM
One of the four Lynx illegally released into the Scottish Highlands has died, showing just why illegal animal abandonment is so irresponsible.
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The Highlands of Scotland could support 400 lynx in the wild and there is strong support for their return among environmental groups. However, it has to be managed properly.
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January 11, 2025 at 4:15 PM
The Highlands of Scotland could support 400 lynx in the wild and there is strong support for their return among environmental groups. However, it has to be managed properly.
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Over the past decade, the population of the critically endangered Siberian crane has increased by nearly 50%, according to the latest surveys.
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January 10, 2025 at 12:24 PM
Over the past decade, the population of the critically endangered Siberian crane has increased by nearly 50%, according to the latest surveys.
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Bumblebees in the UK have been found to be starting nests in the depths of winter due to climate change, say conservationists, increasing the likelihood that the nests will fail.
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January 8, 2025 at 11:24 AM
Bumblebees in the UK have been found to be starting nests in the depths of winter due to climate change, say conservationists, increasing the likelihood that the nests will fail.
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As human influence has expanded, so too have the ways in which the natural world has adapted. This apparently includes tuskless elephants and swallows that have shorter wings.
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January 7, 2025 at 1:24 PM
As human influence has expanded, so too have the ways in which the natural world has adapted. This apparently includes tuskless elephants and swallows that have shorter wings.
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
www.theguardian.com/environment/...