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Wild boar appear destructive, but they make excellent conservationists

Wild boar appear destructive, but they make excellent conservationists

28 September 2022

Keystone species such as wild boar, eagles and lynx were managing the planet quite well for millions of years before humans got involved. We must cherish them, says Benedict Macdonald


The way we are going about saving coral reefs is all wrong

The way we are going about saving coral reefs is all wrong

2 February 2022

Coral gardening projects are more popular than ever to help reefs recover from the effects of a warming ocean, but they are a distraction away from the real solutions, says Catherine Collins


We're heading to court to try to stop an avian apocalypse

We're heading to court to try to stop an avian apocalypse

30 September 2020

More than 90 per cent of migratory birds need more protection on their journeys around the world. Fighting for them in court may be the best way to avert catastrophe, says James Thornton


How a victory for a small bog could herald a new era for conservation

How a victory for a small bog could herald a new era for conservation

27 May 2020

Against the odds, a tiny wildlife retreat has won the day in a battle with developers. It is a sign that attitudes may finally be changing for the better, says Graham Lawton


Nature's Nation: Art benefits from getting its hands dirty

Nature's Nation: Art benefits from getting its hands dirty

20 December 2018

Forty-eight years on from the first Earth Day, the 5th article in our 12 Days of Culture series examines the long-term impact of environmental art


A close-up of a hedgehog

Chris Packham: 'Let's stop sleepwalking towards mass extinction'

6 July 2018

We must wake up to the ecological apocalypse caused by intensive agriculture that is unfolding under our very noses, says Chris Packham


Shark's open mouth

Shark-free world? That's a wish that would come back to bite us

2 February 2018

Sharks may be hard to love for many people, including the US president, but these animals are essential to the health of our oceans, says Lesley Evans Ogden


Adelie penguins

Let's hope chickless penguin colony can come back from the brink

22 November 2017

Last season, a huge colony of Adélie penguins saw just two young survive. As they gather to breed again, a repeat would be alarming, says Olive Heffernan


Colorado river

Rivers and forests need the same legal rights we grant to people

1 November 2017

Environmental campaigners want the Colorado river to get the right to sue in US courts. It's not as crazy as it sounds, says Richard Schiffman


Quit nature to save wolves and bears? There are better ways

Quit nature to save wolves and bears? There are better ways

25 May 2017

Wild predators bounce back as nations modernise, people shift to cities and attitudes change. But we don't have to seal ourselves off to save them, says Niki Rust


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