A team of ecologists from the University of Pittsburg have just published a paper in Ecological Applications that demonstrate that tadpoles will change shape when the herbicide Roundup is present in the water. It’s not some Frankenstein monster though but the chemical … Continue reading
A team of marine biologists used video cameras attached to the backs of leatherback turtles to find out a little more about the eating habits of these fascinating creatures. Can it really be worthwhile turtles migrating thousands of miles to … Continue reading
The impressive leatherback turtle is the largest sea turtle in nature, growing to greater than 6 feet in length. It is, additionally, one of the most endangered of the marine turtles . A substantial new examination of migration patterns has … Continue reading
You would expect to find rare and endangered species living in a zoo being well looked after and cared for by the staff. But when ducklings started to go missing at a zoo in Coimbatore, India it led to the … Continue reading
Temperatures play an important part in turtle reproduction. When temperatures are high the eggs will produce more females than males. With rising global temperatures this could pose some problems for turtles. Too many females and not enough males could lead to inbreeding as the … Continue reading
We reported on the growing trade in geckos earlier in the year, in particular the trade revolving around the false claims of tokay geckos curing HIV and AIDS. Unfortunately things are no better – if anything it’s getting worse. This … Continue reading
We often think of amphibians such as toads hunting beetles for food, but there are exceptions to this when roles are reversed and the amphibians become the prey of beetles. Zoologists from Tel Aviv University have recently published a study … Continue reading
Researchers at Oregon State University may have made a breakthrough in the current battle against a fungus that is devastating amphibians across the world. It appears that a species of daphnia will feed on the spores of the fungus offering … Continue reading
It’s July and the height of summer. As I look out the window and see the rain pouring down (this is Wales after all) my thoughts turn to the coming autumn and winter. This is a good time to start looking at providing … Continue reading
International researchers may have discovered a way in which to help frogs battle against a fungus that is sweeping across the world. The chytrid fungus has had a devastating impact on frog populations around the world for the last 30 years. … Continue reading
If you ever wondered where the green sea turtles lived a new award winning online map will give you the answers. The State of the World’s Sea Turtles (SWOT) map of 1167 nesting sites has just won the International Conservation Mapping … Continue reading
The poor old Tokay lizard has yet another problem to deal with. It would appear that the latest crazy wonder drug is an enzyme from it’s saliva that is reputed to be able to cure HIV. Such magical properties has … Continue reading
The Turtle Conservation Coalition and the Wildlife Conservation society have just named the most endangered turtle species on the planet at a workshop in Singapore. for some – such as ‘Lonesome George’ the future is not good. Poor George is … Continue reading
Researchers from Penn State University are racing to save the diversity of life on the island of Haiti. There are fears that the island is on the brink of a mass extinction of it’s wide diversity of wildlife. The university is … Continue reading
A recent study has shown the the virus, Ranavirus, which impacts on the common frog populations has spread from the South east of Britain to many other parts of the UK. The virus is the cause of mass die offs … Continue reading
Malaysian wildlife officials have seized 422 clouded monitor lizards following the stopping of a truck after they received a tip off. The officials found the lizards (Varanus nebulosus) in the back of the truck wrapped with netting and placed in … Continue reading
Watching a large snake eat it’s prey can be an inspiring event – especially when the food is many times large than the snake itself. But what if you are not such a large snake – can you spend the … Continue reading
Despite surviving for 150 million years one of the worlds most endangered frogs could be facing a losing battle and heading for extinction. Archey’s frog has the misfortune to live on New Zealands north Island in an area that has … Continue reading
It’s often thought that the most powerful driver in the creation of new species is geographical isolation. This is thought to be one of the main reasons for diversity in a tropical rain forest. A natural barrier such as a … Continue reading
A major study on Britain’s only venomous snake, the adder, has revealed some behaviors not previously expected. The study in the Wyre Forest and part of the Grow with Wyre Landscape Partnership has been supported by the Forestry Commission. The … Continue reading
