Duchess of Cambridge’s fashion designer at war with conservationists over studio plans

The Duchess of Cambridge’s favourite dress designer Alice Temperley, 45, (pictured) is in a dispute over plans to build a studio in the garden of her mansion in Somerset The Duchess of Cambridge’s favourite dress designer has become embroiled in a dispute with England’s leading heritage organisation over plans to build a studio in the garden … Read more

Endangered giraffe is rescued from a flooding island off Kenya by conservationists

Wildlife conservationists have again traveled through crocodile infested waters of Lake Baringo in Kenya to rescue an endangered giraffe trapped on the flooding Longicharo island. The daring rescue is the third made by the non-profit Save Giraffes, local community members and other organizations, which vowed to save a total of nine giraffes that became stranded … Read more

Conservationists rescue a 16-foot Nubian giraffe stranded on a flooding island off of Kenya

Wildlife conservationists braved crocodile infested waters to rescue a critically endangered Nubian giraffe trapped on a flooding island in Kenya. The giraffe, named Asiwa, was one of eight stranded due to days on intense rain that cut off access to the mainland, leaving the herd imprisoned on Longicharo Island. Asiwa was loaded into the barge … Read more

Bees: First global map created to help conservationists track populations of the vital pollinators 

Conservationists have drafted the first ever global map of bee diversity to help track the distribution of populations of the vital pollinators. There are some 20,000 individual species of bee presently living on Earth — but accurate, compiled data on their distribution had been lacking.  Researchers from China, Singapore and the US analysed and validated … Read more

Rare smiling turtle is rescued from the brink of extinction by conservationists

Rare turtle species known for its cheeky ‘smiling’ expression is rescued from the brink of extinction by conservationists Burmese roofed turtle was feared by conservationists as extinct in 2000  A few specimens were found and a breeding programme was established  There are now more than 1,000 of the turtles alive in Myanmar and it is not … Read more

Conservationists slam Boris Johnson’s claims NEWTS are to blame for houses shortage as ‘ridiculous’

Conservationists have slammed the Prime Minister’s claims that newts are getting in the way of building new homes for Britons as ‘ridiculous’.  Speaking earlier this week, Boris Johnson said ‘newt-counting’ is responsible for his government’s inability to deliver new housing and construction projects. The Premier was referring to requirements introduced by the EU to protect … Read more