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 »
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 »
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 »
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 »