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Wildlife reserve welcomes birth of rare deer calf
A wildlife reserve has welcomed a new deer calf which is the first of its kind to be born in England. Watatunga Wildlife ...
Endangered shark spotted in shallow waters off British beach
Alex McGlynn, who has been fishing for 20 years, said he had never seen a tope shark off the Welsh coast - with the species listed as critically endangered on the IUCN Red List ...
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Trail camera captures rare images of elusive 'ghost' animal for first time in years: 'Detailed surveys are currently underway'
In the rare footage captured by Panthera and Senegal's National Parks Directorate, a ghost elephant named Ousmane can be seen ...
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Scavenger Animals Are in Trouble, and That Could Spell Bad News for Human Health
More than one-third of species that eat some amount of carrion are threatened or declining, a new analysis finds, and that ...
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From the Scarlet Macaw to the Resplendent Quetzal: A Guide to Colorful Birds
Typically, females appear less colorful than males; this adaptation helps protect females from predators. Such an adaptation ...
Approximately one-third of vertebrate scavenger species may be facing population decline
A small team of biologists at Stanford University has found evidence that approximately one-third of all vertebrate ...
To what extent are tree species in Mexico and Central America threatened by extinction?
More than 4,000 tree species are found only in Mexico and Central America, or Mesoamerica. Research published in Plants, ...
Swift boxes aim to boost 'red list' bird numbers
Mr Le Seve said he had been inspired to take action and build the boxes after learning of the issue. "We started off in St ...