Posts having tag: enviromental issues
Cat saves man from burning home ! Hugo is a regular visitor to Mr Williams' home A pet cat is being hailed a hero after saving a man from his burning home. Engineer Andrew Williams was asleep ...
Rescued pony adopts orphaned foal Lightning and Jerry are said to have brought tears to the eyes of staff A rescued pony who lost her own newborn has adopted an orphaned foal. Lightning arrived at World Horse Welfare's Belwade Farm in Aboyne, Aberdeenshire, earlier this year and her ...
Bangladesh targets snake charmers ! By Mark Dummett BBC News, Dhaka ...
Signs of recovery for sea birds ! Kittiwakes have seen increased breeding success Seabird numbers across Scotland appear to recovering this year after almost a decade of continuous decline, ...
Species climbing to new heights ! By Steven McKenzie Highlands and Islands reporter, BBC Scotland news website ...
Dead horses 'are litter', council told ! Four horses were put down after colliding with a car in Newry The government department responsible for maintaining the roads in Northern Ireland has told a ...
UK's most expensive sheep is dead ! Tophill Joe's owners recouped their investment many times over Britain's most expensive sheep has died at a farm in north east Scotland after fathering lambs ...
Indian vulture births are hailed ! It is estimated that there are now only about 1,000 slender billed vultures left Conservationists say they are delighted at the news that one of the world's ...
Family cat 'eaten by pet python' ! Martin and Helen Wadey said they could do nothing to stop the attack A family has called for a change in the law after a 13ft (4m) Burmese python crushed and ...
Extinction hits 'whole families' ! By Victoria Gill Science reporter, BBC News ...
Monkey business for wedding party ! Julio the woolly monkey was taken to the centre after being rescued An ape rescue centre has been granted a wedding licence for couples to tie the knot among ...
RAREST CROC RETURNED TO THE WILD ! Matt Walker Editor, Earth News ...
Sheep experiment to prevent arson ! The small flock of sheep will spend two months on the mountain An experiment is being carried out to see if 50 sheep will help stop arsonists setting fire to a mountain. The 50 Hebridean and Welsh Torddu sheep will spend eight weeks on Holyhead ...
Gunshot riddle as beaver vanishes ! The beavers are tagged to help with the monitoring of their progress Police are investigating reports that a beaver reintroduced to the wild in Argyll has been ...
Sea snake's two-headed illusion ! Dr Arne Rasmussen discovered the sea snake's secret Venomous sea snakes use skin markings and movement to fool predators into thinking their tail is a second head, according to a study. Scientists found that the yellow-lipped sea krait twists its tail, ...
Rescued koala Sam dies in surgery ! The moment Sam was rescued from the fires in February A koala named Sam which became a celebrity in Australia after being rescued from bush fires earlier this year has died during surgery. She was put to sleep during an operation to ...
FISHERMEN ATTACK AMAZON DOLPHINS ! Matt Walker Editor, Earth News ...
Is catching a fish bad for it? WHO, WHAT, WHY? The Magazine answers... ...
Urban dwellers 'should keep bees' ! Honey bee numbers are in decline People living in urban areas are being encouraged to consider keeping bees in gardens, on roofs or on balconies to help ...
Pet charity 'saved' by cat lover ! The house sale could help the sanctuary stay open for 12 months The future of Oxfordshire Animal Sanctuary could be safe for another 12 months thanks to a man ...
