WILDLIFE
Nowhere to run: the wild horses of the USA
Feb 28, 2017
Written by
Laura Cole
Latest figures suggest that there are more than twice as many feral horses roaming across the plains of the American West than the land is capable of sustaining
Back to life: the world of de-extinction
Feb 17, 2017
Written by
Chris Fitch
Is extinction forever? While most would assume that yes, extinction is the ultimate end-point, a fate from which no species can return, Chris Fitch investigates the small but growing movement that dares to disagree
Remembering Rhinos
Feb 13, 2017
Written by
Chris Fitch
New book aims to follow in the success of last year's Remembering Elephants, and raise funds to protect critically endangered rhinos across Africa and Asia
Saving the Day: koalas in crisis
Feb 11, 2017
Written by
Chris Fitch
With Queensland koala numbers in free-fall, a novel idea suggests using daylight savings time to protect the species
Meet the Trump moth
Jan 18, 2017
Written by
Chris Fitch
The new President of the United States has a namesake – one that’s keen on keeping the US border with Mexico open
Red leper: leprosy in Britain’s red squirrels
Jan 14, 2017
Written by
Chris Fitch
Red squirrels are found to be afflicted with a stubborn medieval disease
On track: keeping an eye on Kenya’s rhinos
Dec 24, 2016
Written by
Chris Fitch
As black rhinos return to an area they were once wiped out, conservationist Ian Craig is optimistic about the future for Africa’s wildlife
Super stowaway: brown rats on the move
Dec 17, 2016
Written by
Laura Cole
How a horde from Mongolia finally conquered the world
Planet Earth II: Do documentaries say enough about extinction rates?
Dec 14, 2016
Written by
Laura Cole
Almost half of the species featured in BBC’s Planet Earth II are listed by the IUCN as being ‘near threatened’, ‘vulnerable’, ‘threatened’ or ‘critically endangered’ thanks to human activity. Laura Cole sits down with three members from the BBC’s Natural…
Time and tide: the disappearing wildlife of the Inner Hebrides
Dec 13, 2016
Written by
Hazel Southam
Fingal’s Cave in Scotland’s Inner Hebrides is so famous it’s almost mythical. We know it in our music and in our literature, but as Hazel Southam discovers, it’s quite a task to get out and see both it and all…
Q&A: Jonathan and Angela Scott
Nov 25, 2016
Written by
Keith Wilson
Jonathan and Angela Scott are synonymous with Africa’s big cats. Geographical’s photography expert, Keith Wilson, caught up with the couple…
Stunning images from the Wildlife Photographer of the Year awards
Oct 20, 2016
Written by
Geographical
Tim Laman’s stunning treetop orang-utan capture takes top prize as winners and finalists go on display at the Natural History Museum in London
Bad to the bone: controversial new CITES regulations
Oct 07, 2016
Written by
Chris Fitch
Measures proposed at CITES to save African lions stop short of providing full protection
CITES: Divisions leave elephants vulnerable to extinction
Oct 05, 2016
Written by
Harriet Constable
A proposal calling for the highest level of protection for African elephants has failed to pass
CITES: Sharks and rays win further protection
Oct 04, 2016
Written by
Harriet Constable
Parties at the CITES conference in Johannesburg voted for proposals to list devil rays, thresher sharks and silky sharks under Appendix II, offering them better protection from international trade following unsustainable fishing for their fins in recent years
British Wildlife Photography Awards – The Winners
Sep 29, 2016
Written by
Geographical
Stunning images of our nation’s wildlife make up this year’s British Wildlife Photography Awards winners
CITES: A good day to be a pangolin
Sep 29, 2016
Written by
Harriet Constable
Delegates at CITES yesterday voted to ban international commercial trade in all eight species of pangolin
Remeasuring rewilding: why accurate reporting is vital
Sep 27, 2016
Written by
Daniel Allen
The proposed reintroduction of species such as the wolf and lynx to the British countryside is a highly contentious issue. Accurately measuring the impact of rewilding on biodiversity may help to win over the sceptics
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