Super Predators
Not only do we kill animals at far higher rates than other predators, we hunt in ways that are particularly destructive.
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Is Guerrilla Gardening a Form of Vandalism or Conservation?
Guerrilla gardening is defined as gardening done without permission on land which is not your own. Although technically illegal, few people have ever been prosecuted.
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R is for Raven
When I first started my own birding adventures, ravens were still not easy to find, and only partially through inexperience (ID tips in a nutshell: look for a buzzard-sized, flying black cross with a wedge-shaped tail and a guttural croak for a call).
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V is for Vespid
The fact that a close eye is being kept out for any invasion of V. velutina in this country is down to the potential threat to commercial pollination services and native wildlife, not because of any human health risk.
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Counting Elephants...From Space
A new surveying technique involving the use of satellite cameras has been used to count elephants. Automatic detection allows for vast areas to be surveyed much quicker, offering an alternative to human observers counting from low-flying planes.
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A-Z of Invasive Marine Species: Undaria pinnatifida
As it was so recently introduced, we have a full chronology of its spread and there have been plenty of studies on the seaweed so a lot is known.
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