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Over 1.5 million flamingos gather on the soda flats of Lake Natron in northern Tanzania

A Perfect Planet review: Attenborough's new show is one of his best

14 January 2021

David Attenborough documentary A Perfect Planet blends earth science with dazzling images of flamingos, finches and frogs to reveal how natural forces have nurtured life


rhino

We seem to find larger animals more charismatic than small ones

27 November 2020

Survey data on human attitudes to 13,680 animal species suggests we judge larger animals as more charismatic – although some very small species are also seen as charismatic


The dazzling winners of the British Ecological Society’s photo awards

The dazzling winners of the British Ecological Society’s photo awards

27 November 2020

Images of the extraordinary, but endangered, Dalmatian pelican and weaver ants caring for their young are among those awarded in this year's British Ecological Society’s "Capturing Ecology" photography competition


Can a law meant to protect Native American artefacts free an orca?

Can a law meant to protect Native American artefacts free an orca?

25 November 2020

Members of the Native American Lummi Nation consider a captive orca called Sk’aliCh’elh-tenaut to be their kin. Now they are using extraordinary means to gain her release


The meat of protected African animals is being sold in Belgium

The meat of protected African animals is being sold in Belgium

24 November 2020

The meat of several protected species, including the red-tailed and De Brazza’s monkeys, is being illegally sold in Belgium


The secret weapon in the war between pet cats and wildlife

The secret weapon in the war between pet cats and wildlife

28 October 2020

To stop cats killing billions of birds and small mammals every year, we must enlist the help of people who love them, which means getting inside the minds of cat owners


The amusing skulduggery-filled tale of how beavers returned to Britain

The amusing skulduggery-filled tale of how beavers returned to Britain

9 September 2020

From photocopying secret files to taking on the powerful lobby groups, activist Derek Gow's book Bringing Back the Beaver tells his side of the story of Britain's beaver reintroduction


Royal bengal tiger

Tiger survival threatened by mass road-building in precious habitats

29 April 2020

Over half the world’s wild tigers now live 5 kilometres from a road, and infrastructure projects planned in Asia could fragment their habitat further


Extinction lottery: how should we choose which species to save?

Extinction lottery: how should we choose which species to save?

28 April 2020

When we decide which species will survive the age of humans, we need to question conservation's fundamental beliefs, argues Rebecca Nesbitt.


Dingoes are both pest and icon. Now there's a new reason to love them

Dingoes are both pest and icon. Now there's a new reason to love them

22 April 2020

Dingoes have been persecuted in Australia for centuries for killing livestock, but protecting them could benefit the environment and aid recovery from the devastating fires


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