Wildlife
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Together we can end wildlife crimePaula Kahumbu: A global alliance to end wildlife crime is within reach. Let’s start talking about how it can be made to work
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Indonesian birds face extinction due to pet trade – studyIndonesia’s national bird, the Javan hawk-eagle, is among 13 species threatened by illegal trade, warns a wildlife watchdog
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Major fishing deal offers protection to Arctic watersLeading seafood suppliers, including McDonald’s, Tesco and Birds Eye, say suppliers won’t expand cod fisheries into pristine Arctic region
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Bees swarm over car in Pembrokeshire – videoThousands of bees swarm over the back of a Mitsubishi car in Haverfordwest in west Wales after their queen was thought to be stuck in the boot
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UN calls for overhaul of national laws to tackle wildlife crimeCountries urged to outlaw possession of wildlife and timber illegally harvested or traded elsewhere
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South African court gives green light to domestic trade in rhino hornCourt dismisses government bid to uphold seven-year ban on domestic trade in rhino horn - but global ban remains in place
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A walk upriver … to the sound of goldcrestsCountry Diary: Sinderhope Goldcrests peep high up in the pines. Rabbits have grazed the turf to the tight sward of a lawn
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Wildlife shows not reflecting reality of natural world – Springwatch presentersBBC’s Chris Packham says nature reserves are becoming ‘a bit like art galleries’ while Martin Hughes-Games raises concerns about conservation
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Drone footage captures 70 sharks feasting on whale in Australia – videoDrone footage shows around 70 tiger sharks eating a whale in the aptly named Shark Bay, around 500 miles north of Perth, Western Australia.
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For a beetle at risk, what better place to be?Country Diary: Furzey Gardens, New Forest For this rare beetle to breed successfully, it needs thatch – preferably old – and herb-rich meadows within short flying distance
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Aggressive spiders cause panic on Canada-bound planeTwo tarantulas that likely escaped from a passenger’s bag caused upheaval on an Air Transat flight from Punta Cana, in the Dominican Republic, to Montreal
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Nile crocodiles captured in Florida – but why were they 6,000 miles from home?DNA analysis confirms three animals discovered between 2009 and 2014 are true Nile crocodiles – normally found in swamps and rivers in sub-Saharan Africa
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As the UN tightens the net around illegal fishing, now is the time to actIllegal fishing robs the world’s oceans of 26m tons of seafood annually. Now, a new international treaty aims to make it tougher for thieves
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The week in wildlife – in picturesA fleeing giraffe, a sleeping racoon and a close encounter with a great white shark are among this week’s pick of images from the natural world
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The world's oldest centre for birds of prey – in picturesInternational Centre for Birds of Prey in Gloucestershire is the world’s oldest dedicated predatory birds centre, caring for hawks, eagles, owls and more
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Can America learn to love the big bad wolf? There are signs of changeThey’ve been called ‘the beast of destruction’ and ‘the abortion issue of wildlife’. But efforts to save the wolf’s population, and perception, are worth celebrating
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Protect Myanmar's marine resources from being pillaged to point of no returnAung San Suu Kyi’s new government must safeguard the ocean from illegal fishing that has depleted stocks by 70-90% and is killing endangered sea turtles and dugongs
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How much do you know about bees? - quizDespite our professed concern for bees, a YouGov poll for Friends of the Earth found that most of us can’t recognise a honey bee. Take the green group’s quiz to see how much you know
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Even eco-protesters show by their actions the disconnection between humanity and the rest of the animate world – which just wants us to leave it aloneThe sea monsters are coming to tell us how little we know of nature
Notes and queries Why do you so rarely see dead birds?