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Paskett, though, thinks there could be an effective additional way to control grey squirrel numbers within the next five years. He said the Red Squirrel Survival Trust was jointly funding a field trial by the government’s Animal and Plant Health Agency. Beginning “later this year or early next year” Paskett said his organisation had “developed…
As parts of the West Midlands baked in warmer temperatures this summer, species once considered unusual in the region, such as hummingbird hawk moths, ivy bees and the wasp spider have been spotted in growing numbers. The hummingbird hawk moth, known for its furry grey body, orange hindwings and long proboscis, migrates to the UK…
The Royal Observatory Greenwich has announced the winner of its Astronomy Photographer of the Year competition for an image of the Shark Nebula. The dark nebula is made from interstellar dust dense enough to block starlight and is 650 light years away. Steve Marsh, one of the judges and art editor at BBC Sky at…
Gold panning is not permitted on NRW-managed land because of the potential damage to river ecosystems. The environment body said the excavation of gravel and the removal of minerals could disturb riverbeds, impacting habitats that wildlife rely on. It said that although many were unaware of the repercussions, gold panning could lead to prosecution and…
The human brain is made up of billions of cells, interconnected in millions of circuits, making it difficult to understand its development and what exactly is happening – at the cellular level – when things go wrong. While this research is not the first time human neurons have been implanted in laboratory rodents, external, these…
The announcement by the United States that it has deployed a space weapon in Earth’s orbit has raised questions about what weaponry is actually in space, and what role it could play in efforts by great powers to dominate that arena. Washington has given away little in its announcement. Secretary of the Air Force Troy…
Thousands of olive ridley turtles came to La Escobilla beach in Oaxaca, Mexico, to lay their eggs within 48 hours, according to sanctuary officials. The natural phenomenon is known as “la arribada”, meaning “the arrival”, and sees hundreds of thousands of the amphibians swim ashore in southern Mexico. This is the sixth wave of the…
Parts of New York, New Jersey and Connecticut were hit by flash flooding leading to water rescues, stranded motorists and half-marathon runners struggling through waist-deep flood waters. Connecticut officials said parts of the state saw up to seven inches of rain in a very short period of time, according to the BBC’s partner, CBS News.
Three sisters almost completed an equally epic journey, but stopped when one became trapped in a snare. African wild dogs are among Africa’s rarest predators, with only about 6,000 remaining in the wild. They live in highly social packs, hunt together and are known for their vast roaming in search of new territory and breeding…
