Canaries in the Ocean Coalmine
Researchers from Newcastle University have found that 59 species of fish have disappeared from fishermen's catches in the Philippines between 1950 and 2014.
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Aliens in the Med
Aliens have invaded the Mediterranean, and are disrupting the ecosystem’s delicate balance.
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I is for Ichneumon
It is amongst the most diverse of all insect families, numbering around 60,000 species worldwide, of which about 3,000 occur in the UK.
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Petition Launched to Outlaw Lead Ammunition
The notion of banning lead ammunition has sparked widespread condemnation from the sporting industry and an opposing petition launched to support the use of lead has now reached 17,000 signatures.
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E is for Elephant Hawk-moth
Few who presumed moths to be uniformly brown and a bit boring could hold that view after gazing on the Deilephila, big bold creatures dressed as if ready to star in an 80’s music video.
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The Conservation of Sea Snakes
Although very little is know about these creatures, a lot of species appear on the ICUN Red List. Only one appears on the CITES list, the Laticauda crockeri, listed as vulnerable.
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