Deadly Fungus Spreads
Although habitat loss is still the largest threat to amphibians worldwide, habitat protection is now no guarantee of survival, because the spread of a deadly fungus is reaching even the most secluded habitats.
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L is for Ladybird
Most of our ladybirds are on the northern edge of their ranges in Britain, and so if the climate warms, it’s likely to improve things for them – species may well be able to live further north, and potentially have multiple broods in a year more frequently.
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Wild Orangutans Fighting for Survival as Their Homes are Torn Down Around Them
Not only are the plants that feed them being removed for the development of plantations, but the forests are also being fragmented.
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Limiting Climate Change Means Greater Survival
The first study to explore how limiting climate change to a 1.5oC rise in temperature would benefit species throughout the world has found that the vast majority would survive, especially insects.
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UK Carnivores Make a Comeback
There has been a remarkable comeback of many of the UK's carnivore species, with new research showing that their population numbers have improved since the 1960s as they recover from harmful human activities that have now stopped.
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Koala Vaccine
Climate change, habitat loss, collisions with cars and domestic dog attacks have all resulted in koalas being pushed into smaller and smaller regions of the country.
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