Forestry chief calls for the culling of rabbits, hares and other animals to protect Britain’s trees and encourages people to see ‘tree rat’ grey squirrels as vermin Sir William Worsley, 63, said culling will help accelerate the rate of tree planting Chair of Forestry Commission called for grey squirrels to be renamed ‘tree rats’ … Read more
Standing barefoot on a wooden jetty on Mexico’s Yucatan Peninsula, I am being helped, one leg at a time, into an upside-down life jacket. Once I’m strapped in, it looks like a boxy, neon nappy. But our guide says it’s the best way to travel this freshwater lazy river. Worn like this, we’re vertical in … Read more
Make mine a double! Thirsty animals are perfectly reflected in a watering hole as they go for a late-night drink in South Africa Leopard, rhino, impala and herd of elephants were all pictured visiting the secluded oasis for a midnight drink As they approached a well-placed camera caught the reflection of their bodies in the … Read more
Light pollution caused by the bright beams from ships is playing havoc with Arctic marine animals by masking natural light from the moon, stars and aurora borealis. Studying the impact of light on marine life during the Arctic’s long polar night, experts found that ships can disturb marine life up to depths of 650 feet. … Read more
Primitive animals that dominated the seas half a BILLION years ago were connected by ‘a real-life social network’ of threads up to 13ft in length Animals called rangeomorphs lived on the sea bed half a billion years ago Scientists have now identified network of filaments connecting them together Most filaments were a few inches … Read more
More than 100 wild animals have reportedly dropped dead near the centre of the coronavirus outbreak in China. Experts claimed that some of the animals died after being poisoned by disinfectant sprayed by workers to prevent the spread of the coronavirus, according to state media. A total of 135 animal bodies belonging to 17 species … Read more