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 »
India launches tiger tracking system in bid to save species
India has deployed a high-tech GPS-based tiger monitoring system in an effort to stamp out poaching and protect the critically endangered species. Read More »
Zoo builds endangered animals from LEGO bricks
An American zoo has come up with a unique way of showing visitors some of the world’s most endangered species, including polar bears and golden lion tamarins: all of the creatures are made of LEGO. Read More »
Secretive snow leopards set for Twycross Zoo debut
The UK’s Twycross Zoo is celebrating the arrival of a pair of snow leopards intended as the star attraction of its new Himalayan-themed enclosure. Read More »
Giant lizard with two penises is peace-loving vegetarian
A man-sized lizard with two penises has been discovered in the rainforests of the Philippines. Fortunately, it’s a peace-loving vegetarian. Read More »
Web blamed for booming trade in endangered species
A burgeoning internet trade in illegal wildlife trafficking poses one of the biggest threats to endangered species, conservationists have warned at the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species in Doha. Read More »
Bluefin tuna on ‘path to extinction’ as fishing ban fails
Wildlife groups have expressed disappointment after a proposal to ban the fishing of Atlantic bluefin tuna was rejected at a meeting of the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species in Doha. Read More »