Wildlife
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A happy confluence of things has meant this part of the world is just crap enough to keep people away. Just kidding, it’s actually unspeakably beautiful
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Australia has made solid progress in many areas covered by the five-yearly report, but population pressures, invasive species and climate change still present huge challenges
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State of the Environment report says heritage and economic activity are being affected and the disadvantaged will be worst hit
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A public campaign to cull ‘invasive’ cownose rays was hugely successful. But re-examining the data revealed a horrible truth: the rays weren’t the problem
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Satao II, about 50 years old, is believed to have been shot with a poisoned arrow in Tsavo national park, Kenya
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From brush turkeys to powerful owls, Australia’s rarest wildlife lives in cities –protecting it has benefits for humans too
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Originally published in the Manchester Guardian on 6 March 1917: When the tiny larva are hatched, the mother earwig looks after them in quite a correct manner, while the babes seem to recognise their nurse and crowd round her
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From algae to fish and polar bears, the loss of habitat caused by global warming is affecting the food chain
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Country diary: Painscastle, Powys Over the past few years, to my delight, a pair of mute swans had made this sky-reflecting hill-pool their home
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David Hill: Scientists find that commercial hunting caused “basin-wide collapse” among aquatic species
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Ten finalists capture the theme of ‘through young eyes’ in this young photographers’ competition that aims to engage youth around the world in wildlife conservation
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Experts are puzzled how the shark, normally found near equator, could have reached UK
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Endangered pygmy elephants and orangutans threatened by scheme for Kinabatangan Wildlife Sanctuary
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Flies, worms, slugs, woodlice, centipedes, moulds – the compost bin throbs with life
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The much-loved creature of the suburban garden is in rapid decline – with new builds, roads and badgers to blame. Can we prevent their extinction?
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Letters: I fear that the cull will need to be extended to all the UK’s regions to prevent replenishment of culled areas by southern squirrels.
Country diary Joking apart, the great tit is a born survivor