By David Miller
Category: Wildlife
Beetles eat greedy offspring research finds
Burying beetles occasionally punish young who nag for food by eating those who pester them most, according to Edinburgh University research.
Scottish ospreys released in Spain to help population
By David Miller
Bird charity objects to Cuadrilla fracking plans for two sites
The RSPB has lodged objections to proposals to drill for shale gas and oil in Lancashire and West Sussex.
Olinguito: ‘Overlooked’ mammal carnivore is major discovery
By Jane O’Brien
Ostrich necks give clues to dinosaur flexibility
By Melissa Hogenboom
Invasive ants: ‘Stowaway’ insects spreading around world
The problem of invasive ants may be far worse than previously thought.
Kenya rhino killed in Nairobi National Park
A white rhino has been shot dead by poachers in one of Kenya’s most secure parks, near the capital Nairobi.
Bhola without power for two days
Bhola has been without power since Saturday night after the 34.5MW gas-fired power plant there closed down following technical glitches.
Eels to be helped back into Lake Windermere
Critically endangered eels are to be helped back into Lake Windermere, Cumbria, where they have not been seen in significant numbers for 30 years.
No tiger in Chittagong Zoo
Chittagong Zoo does not even have a Royal Bengal Tiger, Bangladesh’s national animal, for about a year now.
Experts for elephant route mapping in CHT
A comprehensive mapping of elephant routes and corridors is essential to carry out development works in the Chittagong Hill Tracts (CHT) averting man-elephant conflicts in elephant ranges, say experts.
Empowering local communities for tiger conservation
With just about 3,200 tigers left in the world today, very soon the endangered species is likely to vanish from the face of the earth and live only in William Blake’s poem, like the dinosaurs that live only in stories…
Hunters caught red-handed with birds
Lohagara thana police arrested six bird hunters and seized 280 slaughtered ‘shalik’ (a small yellow breasted singing country bird) from Gopinathpur village in the early hours of Sunday.
Coliform bacteria found in water of most hotels, restaurants
Coliform bacteria have been found in drinking water of eighty-seven percent hotels and restaurants in the six districts of Barisal division including the divisional, district towns and tourist zones.
Ten villages flooded in Lalmohan
High tide water of the Meghna flooded some ten villages of Dhigournagour and Lord Hardinge unions of Lalmohan upazila in Bhola district for the fourth time.
Cheetah don’t overheat during hunts
Study finds that contrary to popular opinion, cheetah don’t overheat during hunts. But their body temperature rises after successful hunts due to stress that another predator may seize their prey.
Dolphins ‘call each other by name’
Rebecca Morelle
No deal on huge Antarctic marine reserves
International talks on establishing huge marine reserves in Antarctica have failed to reach a consensus.
Wolf howl identification technology excites experts
Michelle Warwicker, BBC Nature
Chimpanzees to retire from US government research
The National Institute of Health, the largest funder of medical research in the US, is planning to stop using chimpanzees in laboratory experiments. But where will the chimpanzees go and how will it affect scientific research?
Shahzadpur reels under flood
Flood situation in Shahzadpur upazila in Pabna still remains unchanged although water of the Jumuna river has started receding.
Australian firm develops ‘shark-proof’ wetsuits
Two Australian businessmen backed by a university research project have launched what they claim to be the first shark-repellent wetsuits.
Flash flood inundates croplands in Kurigram
Water level of all the 16 rivers in Kurigram district including the Brahmaputra, Dharla, Teesta, Dudkumor and Sonavory have been risen sharply creating flash flood due to torrential rain and on rush of water from the upstream for the last…
Greece jellyfish warning for UK tourists
The UK Foreign Office has updated its travel advice for Greece, warning that jellyfish blooms have been reported and for people to heed local advice.
Impala eludes two hungry cheetahs by jumping into tourist car
Tourist Samantha Pittendrigh captures incredible video on her mobile phone at Kruger National Park in South Africa
‘Human Wall’ leads baby turtles to the ocean
Every year hundreds of baby loggerhead turtles hatch on the beaches of the Caribbean and journey towards the ocean. This year one group of baby turtles on the Dutch-controlled island of Bonair needed a little help.
50,000 people in Morrelganj marooned
At least 50 thousand people of Morrelganj upazila in the district have been facing untold sufferings for the last one week as they were marooned due to water logging created for the onrush of the water of the river Panguchi…
Nalitabari people at serious arsenic threat
The people in Nalitabari upazila of Sherpur are at dangerous risk of arsenic contamination.