Polish wildlife mystery as herd of bison vanishes
Poland is seeking information regarding the whereabouts of a herd of bison missing since some time earlier this month. Read More »
Greek-Turkish alliance declared in bid to save seal
Centuries of wars, animosity, disputes over aniseed-flavoured spirits, white cheese and the origins of meze dining have been set aside as Greek and Turkish conservationists join forces in a bid to save the world’s most endangered seal. Read More »
‘Ghost cat’ cougar extinct 70 years after last sighting
A cougar known as the “ghost cat” and last seen in the northeastern United States in the 1930s has been officially declared extinct. Read More »
Twins joy for blind orangutans
Two blind orangutans rescued and cared for by ape conservationists in Sumatra have become parents to twins. Read More »
Great bustards! Brussels boost for British big birds
Efforts to revive the UK’s long-extinct great bustard population have been boosted by a £1.8 million European Union grant. Read More »
‘Real man’ Di Caprio hailed by Putin at tiger summit
Vladimir Putin hailed Leonardo di Caprio as a “real man” after the Hollywood actor pledged $1 million to the battle to save the tiger on the final day of a summit meeting aimed at forging a future for the endangered big cats. Read More »
‘Last chance’ to save tigers from extinction
World leaders from 13 countries gather in St. Petersburg, Russia, this weekend for a summit aimed at saving the planet’s tigers from extinction. Read More »
Harry Potter, ‘black magic’ blamed for Indian owl crisis
India’s environment minister Jairam Ramesh says schoolboy wizard Harry Potter is partly to blame for an alarming decline in the country’s wild owl population. Read More »