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Rhino poaching now a risk at UK zoos

The threat rhinos face from poachers in some parts of Africa and Asia is now spreading to the UK. Rhinos face serious danger from people wanting their horns – often to use for medical reasons. It’s such a big problem that last year in South Africa 450 rhinos were killed. And now zoos and wildlife [...]

Animal Death Concerns

Scientists and environmentalists are getting increasingly concerned about the number of dead birds and dolphins being washed up on the beaches of Peru. So far, almost 2,000 birds and nearly 1,000 dolphins have been found dead on the shoreline of Peru’s northern Pacific coastline in recent weeks. Initial suggestions indicate that it may be a [...]

Spanish Environmental Update

A new ordinance proposed by the city of Madrid, which could well spread to other major cities if proved successful, will see car drivers fined 100 euro if they fail to turn off the engine of the vehicle if stopped for more than a brief moment. The fine wouldn´t apply to vehicles which have this [...]

600 Russian anglers rescued

More than 600 anglers stranded on an ice floe in the Russian far east have been rescued. The operation to airlift them off the ice involved 48 people, two helicopters and 11 ships, the emergencies ministry said. The 675 fishing enthusiasts were carried out to sea when the floe, off the island of Sakhalin, broke [...]

Cornwall deer population increasing

The deer population in Cornwall has risen 10-fold in the past decade, experts have said. The British Deer Society’s South West branch said herds up to 20-strong were now regularly spotted. The initial rise has been credited to deer having more roaming space since the 2001 Foot and Mouth outbreak led to livestock being killed [...]