Posts having tag: enviromental issues
Dolphin 'super pod' seen in firth! Some of the short-beaked common dolphins who were seen in the Moray Firth Hundreds of dolphins more commonly found in warmer seas have been seen in the Moray Firth while making a "massive migration" into the North Sea. The environmental ...
Thousands of eggs seized in raid! It is feared the haul may include eggs laid by rare birds such as ospreys A man has been charged with wildlife crime offences after police seized more than 5,000 ...
Chuffed over choughs' egg success! The chough features on the Cornish coat of arms Bird enthusiasts are celebrating in Cornwall after two pairs of choughs successfully raised eight ...
'Stoned wallabies make crop circles' ! Wallabies have been ...
Swine flu puts porpoise on brink! By Richard Black Environment correspondent, BBC News, Madeira ...
Many sharks 'facing extinction'! By Victoria Gill Science reporter, BBC News ...
Why do cows attack? WHO, WHAT, WHY? The Magazine answers... ...
Why do cows attack? WHO, WHAT, WHY? The Magazine answers... ...
Animals escape injury in zoo fire! None of the zoo's animals were injured in the blaze A fire has destroyed the Mountain tea house at Belfast Zoo in the north of the city. None of the animals ...
Terrier survives 100ft cliff fall! A dog has survived after falling nearly 100ft (30.5m) off a Dorset cliff. The white terrier, named Alfie, fell over the edge while walking with his owners at Peveril Point in Swanage, Dorset, on Sunday. Coastguard officers used cliff rescue equipment to haul ...
GREAT WHITES 'PLAN' SEAL ATTACKS ! Matt Walker Editor, Earth News ...
Woman killed by stampeding cattle! A woman has been trampled to death by a herd of cattle while walking her dogs in a field in North Yorkshire. The victim had been walking along a stretch of the Pennine Way outside the hamlet of Gayle, near Hawes. It is thought the cows were panicked by the ...
Repairs 'affecting' swift numbers! The numbers of swifts visiting the UK in decline Demolition works and repairs to properties are affecting the swift population, conservationists say. The RSPB ...
Crocodile causes helicopter crash! The pilot took drastic action after realising help was a long way away A helicopter pilot in Australia became so excited when he spotted a crocodile that he ...
Success of kites project marked! The project started in 2004 The success of a scheme to reintroduce a rare bird of prey to the skies of north-east England has been marked. The Northern Kites ...
Protection for rare island birds! Egg thieves have targeted the birds in the past Wildlife experts and police are working together to protect the nests of rare seabirds off the Northumberland ...
A RHINO CALLED TATENDA ! Dear Family and Friends, Behind the scenes, out of the spotlight and against the most overwhelming odds, some amazing things have been going on in Zimbabwe these last nine years. This week we saw proof of one in the form of a documentary about a black rhino called ...
Sheep rule defunct Cyprus village ! By ...
Pet ban for throwing dog at wall! Edinburgh Sheriff Court heard how a dog was thrown at a wall A teenager, who threw a dog against a picture on a wall with such force the glass in the frame ...
Three little pigs saved from chop! One of "the Girls" who has softened the hearts of hotel staff and guest Three little pigs could be saved from the chop at a Borders hotel after staff and guests grew attached to them. The piglets, nicknamed "The Girls", were bought ...
