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The disease is an infectious, spreading cancer and, with no cure available, has reduced populations by 80%. Consequently the species is now listed on the IUCN Red List as endangered.
The idyllic island of Cyprus is the location of a yearly massacre of millions of birds. They are killed to supply upscale restaurants with a traditional Cypriot “delicacy” called ambelopoulia – boiled or pickled songbirds, usually swallowed whole as it is not cost effective to remove their entrails.
Amongst birders, sea watching has a reputation as being quite tricky –one for the specialists only. Perhaps for that reason I’ve tended to steer clear
The areas are kept safe from predators by nets, but these nets do not stop the bivalves from spawning.
Emily Wilson brings us part two of her African adventures!
The main reason the process is so controversial is the possibility of chemicals leaching.
To see a group of male birds displaying at a lek, posturing and emitting their characteristic bubbling calls to attract the attention of the hens nearby, is to witness a true wildlife spectacle.
Most people go to see puffins. The bird for people who don’t even like birds: with their clown-like technicolour beaks and comedy routines, nobody could fail to be won over.
Climate change has already had an influence on marine populations, but is it possible these same populations are in turn altering the climate?
Emily Wilson begins her four part series detailing her wildlife adventure in Africa