Great white hope
Features
Gilbert Leavitt pulls up his thick parka hood against the biting wind, revs up his snowmobile and ploughs on through the ice of the Arctic tundra in pursuit of a polar bear he saw at America's most northerly point a few days ago. As a part-time tour guide from the Inupiat tribe who inhabit Alaska's harsh northern coastline, 350 miles inside the Arctic Circle, he knows many of the favourite hang-outs of the world's biggest bear and the best time of day to catch one frolicking in the snow.
Source: Guardian Unlimited
Date Published: May 17, 2008

World wildlife numbers down 25% in three decades
Features
More than one in four of all individual animals, birds and fish on the planet have disappeared in just over thirty years, according to a report that highlights a massive loss of biodiversity across the world. Human activities are to blame, say the authors.
Source: Guardian Unlimited
Date Published: May 16, 2008

US loophole puts polar bears at risk
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Environmental groups are claiming that a US decision to list polar bears as an endangered species would still leave them unprotected against their biggest threat; global warming caused by man-made pollution. Yesterday's decision announced by the US interior secretary, Dirk Kempthorne, ended a court battle over whether the animals should be protected from melting sea ice caused by climate change.
Source: Guardian Unlimited
Date Published: May 15, 2008

World's wildlife and environment already hit by climate change, major study shows
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Global warming is disrupting wildlife and the environment on every continent, according to an unprecedented study that reveals the extent to which climate change is already affecting the world's ecosystems.
Source: Guardian Unlimited
Date Published: May 15, 2008

In praise of ... adders
Features
Snakes need friends and none more so than Britain's adders. They are not aggressive and have not killed anyone in Britain for more than two decades. But they lack the affection lavished on furry native animals such as foxes, badgers and red squirrels. They are also much harder to spot, in part because their numbers are probably in decline. No one knows how severe the problem is and they remain abundant in some places. Now the Herpetological Conservation Trust is encouraging people to report adder sightings modern and ancient to its website (adder.org.uk), and more than 1,000 have already been identified, from Cornwall to Caithness.
Source: Guardian Unlimited
Date Published: May 13, 2008

The sloth sleeps tonight
News
First electrophysical recording made of a wild animal sleeping.
Source: scenta
Date Published: May 14, 2008

Digital evolution
News
First draft of Darwin’s theory goes online.
Source: scenta
Date Published: April 17, 2008

Beetle power
News
Engineers inspired by Bombardier Beetle defence techniques.
Source: scenta
Date Published: April 02, 2008

Africa’s pink flamingos in danger
News
Industrial development could cause the end of a favourite wildlife spectacle.
Source: scenta
Date Published: November 05, 2007

Frog numbers in rapid decline
News
There is a startling disappearance of frog species, according to researchers.
Source: scenta
Date Published: October 31, 2007