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Environmentalists say the impact of the project will lead to irreversible damage The broadcaster Chris Packham has lost his case against HS2 in the court of appeal. Environmentalists say the high-speed rail project is leading to irreversible demolition of ancient habitats and woodlands. Continue reading … Read more: theguardian.com

Britain’s milder weather is attracting exotic guests. While we may celebrate their arrival now it should also alert us to what’s ahead Mediterranean egrets balancing on the backs of cows, multicoloured moths the dimensions of the a human hand, and impossibly exotic bee-eaters hawking for insects under English skies. All …

There are skepticisms the Noah’s Ark plan for the Lower Darling will be enough to prevent more mass fish kills Faced with a looming ferocious summer with little torrent forecast, the New South Wales government has started on a Noah’s Ark type operation to move native fish from the Lower …

Fishermen report hear’ snouts in the dark’ on Malacca Strait, one of the world’s busiest shipping lanes A mystical Malaysian island is grappling with a “sea-borne invasion” of wild boar, which some believe are swimming kilometres across one of the world’s busiest shipping lanes before destroying crops. “The sea-borne invasion …

Choosing a camera for wildlife photography used to mean selecting from a small group of professional-level DSLRs that had the velocity and telephoto lens alternatives needed to capture close-up views of fast-moving topics. Today, there’s a much wider range of cameras that can meet the needs of wildlife photographers, including …