Conservation

Seal Culling in Namibia

The seal cull in Namibia has started - Cape fur seal colony, Cape Cross colony; Credit: © Shutterstock "However gruesome the methods used to club sounds, the killing of pups...

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Shark Survival and Human Greed

Hammerhead shark finned alive; Credit: © TAASFA/The Australian Anti Shark Finning Alliance The shark is a beautiful creature to those who know it. Its physiology is unique, its streamlining is...

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Dhole (Cuon alpinus) Conservation

The dhole, a species of red dog, once thought to be the ancestor of our familiar pets - Dhole Image; Credit: © Shutterstock Is it a fox, a wolf or...

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Bald eagle population increasing in Florida

Haliaeetus leucocephalus nest in Florida - Bald eagle image; Credit: © Shutterstock Bald eagles are continuing to make a recovery in Florida. Latest estimates show there are 1,457 active bald...

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Making the ivory trade go up in smoke

Ivory being burnt in Gabon, preventing it reaching the illegal trade © WWF-Canon / James Morgan Actions speak far louder than words. So the torching yesterday of 10,000 lbs of...

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Project AWARE: Active in the oceans of the world

'Project AWARE' conservation on your marine doorstep, part of the Dive Against Debris campaign; Credit: © Project AWARE Foundation/Ocean Action Project (OAP) The diving organisation Project AWARE is a 20-year-old...

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US celebrates American Eagle Day

American Eagle Day - Bald Eagle; Credit: © Shutterstock Much of the United States is today celebrating American Eagle Day. The American Eagle Foundation has been instrumental in helping set-up...

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Slow loris poaching and the illegal pet trade

Well, which existence would you choose, the cage or the tree-tops?; Credit: © Phil Reeks We have adjusted, if that is possible, to losing species of animals and plants every...

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