wildlife
Are beavers bad for the environment?

Are beavers bad for the environment?
Farming and fisheries industries voice concern about reintroduction of wild species
10 Mar 2022
Woman discovers gynaecologist is her father

Woman discovers gynaecologist is her father
And other stories from the stranger side of life
21 Sep 2021
Wildcats reconquer Dutch forests

Wildcats reconquer Dutch forests
Rewilding of woodlands has encouraged the return of the long-lost feline
6 Aug 2021
Baby beaver born in Norfolk for the first time in 600 years

Baby beaver born in Norfolk for the first time in 600 years
And other stories from the stranger side of life
30 Jul 2021
Demons ‘attacking people through text messages’

Demons ‘attacking people through text messages’
And other stories from the stranger side of life
5 Jul 2021
Wild European bison to be reintroduced to UK

Wild European bison to be reintroduced to UK
Herd from Europe to be released in Kent in bid to ‘restore an ancient habitat’
13 Jul 2020
What Brexit means for animals

What Brexit means for animals
UK wildlife at greater risk thanks to post-Brexit regulation gaps, claim charities
3 Feb 2020

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Why is British wildlife in decline?

Why is British wildlife in decline?
New study warns that populations have plummeted by average of 60% since 1970
4 Oct 2019
Why bird attacks on humans are becoming more common

Why bird attacks on humans are becoming more common
Australian man killed by aggressive magpie nicknamed Swoop Dogg by locals
16 Sep 2019
Florida’s war on iguanas

Florida’s war on iguanas
State authorities declare open season on troublesome green reptiles as the invasive species spreads rapidly
5 Jul 2019
Blue Planet: most shocking moments

Blue Planet: most shocking moments
Flagship BBC programme attracts criticism for sea turtle's death
2 Apr 2019
Is going on safari ethical?

Is going on safari ethical?
Wild animals more likely to be aggressive to other herd members when people nearby, says new study
21 Mar 2019
Volunteers fight to save 2,000 drought-hit baby flamingos 

Volunteers fight to save 2,000 drought-hit baby flamingos
The birds are being hand-reared by volunteers around Cape Town
7 Feb 2019
Should wildlife crews intervene to save animals?

Should wildlife crews intervene to save animals?
Latest episode of BBC’s Dynasties ignites fierce debate as David Attenborough weighs in
20 Nov 2018
The world’s wildest countries

The world’s wildest countries
Humans have ‘modified’ 77% of the Earth’s surface. So what remains unspoiled?
1 Nov 2018
Lioness kills father of her cubs at zoo

Lioness kills father of her cubs at zoo
Zookeepers have no idea why Zuri, 12, suddenly turned on her mate of eight years
22 Oct 2018
Wildlife Photographer of the Year 2018: the winning pictures

Wildlife Photographer of the Year 2018: the winning pictures
Natural History Museum reveals best images from more than 45,000 entries to world-renowned competition
18 Oct 2018
Comedy Wildlife Photo Awards 2018: the funniest finalists

Comedy Wildlife Photo Awards 2018: the funniest finalists
From a hiding moose and a helpful bear to a very expressive squirrel
18 Sep 2018
Six-foot boa constrictor ‘on the loose’ in Essex wood

Six-foot boa constrictor ‘on the loose’ in Essex wood
Owners of small dogs warned to keep their pets on leads in Norsey Wood
3 Sep 2018
Anteater in award-winning wildlife photo ‘actually stuffed’

Anteater in award-winning wildlife photo ‘actually stuffed’
Photographer Marcio Cabral still insists Natural History Museum award picture is result of years of patient work
27 Apr 2018
World’s last male northern white rhino ‘gravely ill’

World’s last male northern white rhino ‘gravely ill’
Death of 45-year-old animal, named Sudan, would push species to brink of extinction
2 Mar 2018