Squirrel Pox Could Threaten Scotland’s Red Squirrels
The squirrel parapoxvirus is mostly asymptomatic in its grey host; it has little or no effect. However, once the virus is transmitted to their red cousin it causes the fatal disease known as “squirrel pox”.
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Logging Helps Rats Invade
New research, led by Imperial College London, has identified that logging makes rainforests more attractive to black rats.
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Will Killing Pine Martens Save Capercaillies?
Pine martens are gradually recovering in Scotland but there are new accusations facing this animal from the Scottish Game Keepers Association (SGA).
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Path of the Pronghorn
For animals that migrate over vast distances, new roads can dissect their traditional routes, and bring about many deaths to those attempting to cross.
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Natural Disasters Pose Threat to Rare Rhinos
The world's only population of critically endangered Javan rhinos could go extinct in the future due to natural disasters such as earthquakes and tsunamis. Scientists are urging the establishment of secure populations and increasing the existing population in Ujung Kulan National Park.
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Alarming Decline of Ocean Wildlife
Between 1970 and 2012, marine vertebrates have declined by 49% and some fish species have declined by nearly 75%.
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