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In his fourth consecutive artwork this week, anonymous Bristol-born street artist Banksy has just unveiled a howling wolf on top of a building in Peckham, south-east London. The stencilled silhouette of the wolf is painted onto a satellite dish, cleverly transforming it into a full moon. Banksy's animal-themed saga began on Monday 5 August. The artist presented the first work of the animal series near Kew Bridge in southwest London. The piece, created in his signature stencil style, depicts a goat with rocks tumbling below it. Following the first work, Banksy posted an image of another animal ...
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A central Dutch province is urgently warning parents not to take young children to a popular forest area following two recent close encounters with a wolf displaying “atypical and worrying” behaviour. The warning is the latest in an ongoing struggle between wolves and humans across Europe. Multiple countries have proposed killing wolves that are perceived as dangerous, much to the upset of animal rights activists who say they have a right to roam. At the end of last year, the European Commission proposed lighter protection for the wolf’s growing population, suggesting downgrading its protectio...
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King Charles III has bestowed a royal title on a rare golden goat breed. Golden Guernseys are a rare breed, considered “at risk” on the UK's Rare Breeds Watchlist. They will now be known as the Royal Golden Guernsey Goat around the world. The title was given while the King and Queen visited the island of Guernsey in the English Channel. Eight-year-old Tamsin was the goat chosen to represent the breed. “Hopefully this will raise awareness for the breed,” said Rebecca Martin, Tamsin's owner. What are Royal Golden Guernsey Goats?The dairy breed, distinguished by its golden skin and brown hair, ha...
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In April 2025, a herd of animals will travel from the Congo Basin in Central Africa to the northern tip of Norway - drawing attention to climate change. Forced out of their natural habitats due to global warming, they will be displaced and traversed through cities and urban environments to meet the people there. But they won't be real animals - they are puppets, made from recycled materials. This project comes from the team behind "The Walk" in 2021, where a giant 12-foot puppet of a refugee girl named Little Amal traveled through 15 countries, including Turkey, the UK, Ukraine, Mexico, and th...
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In May, the Tennessee Court of Appeals ruled against the state after wildlife agents trespassed onto private land and planted cameras to look for hunting violations. This week, the Tennessee Attorney General's Office declined to file an appeal, meaning the ruling is affirmed. It's a good first step in reclaiming Americans' property rights. State law allows officers of the Tennessee Wildlife Resource Agency (TWRA)—or any other state or federal wildlife agency—to "go upon any property, outside of buildings, posted or otherwise," in order to "enforce all laws relating to wildlife." As Reason firs...
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Romanian authorities are moving 30 bears from Transfăgărășan to Zărnești Sanctuary, following a report by Euronews Romania. This comes as the Environment Minister is planning to issue an order or amend the law to address the safety issue of bears being seen too often. Last year there were over 400 bear sightings in Vidraru-Transfăgărășan and already 120 this year as the tourist season starts. Each sighting means a police intervention, so the situation is getting serious. In a statement to Euronews the Minister of the Environment said: “We will solve this problem fast” and either an order or a ...
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The annual Nikon Comedy Wildlife Photography Awardscompetition is now open to entries. Each year, the Comedy Wildlife Photography Awards team up with a sustainability conservation organization. For their 10th year, the awards are working with Whitley Fund for Nature, a United Kingdom-based charity that supports conservation leaders in the Global South. Jason Moore’s jamming kangaroo won last year’s award, and there's just over a month to go before the competition closes and we find out who nabs the top prize for 2024. The competition organizers have unveiled some of the best submissions so far...
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For the first time in at least 200 years, wild Przewalski's horses have returned to Kazakhstan’s Golden Steppe. These are the last truly wild horses left on Earth whose habitats were wiped out by farming and other human activity. Now, Prague Zoo has restored them to their original home in the plains of Central Asia. What happened to Central Asia's Przewalski's horses?In early June, a Czech Army CASA aircraft landed in central Kazakhstan with four of these endangered animals on board. Tessa, Wespe, Umbra and Sary took an 18 hour flight from Berlin and a seven-hour truck ride to reach their new ...
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One in six species in the UK is at risk of extinction, the State of Nature report revealed in 2023. But ahead of the country’s general election in July, are parties doing enough to rectify the situation? To bring nature back into focus, an 82-strong nature conservation coalition plans to take the new government to court. The Wildlife and Countryside Link group has already initiated legal proceedings under the Environment Act. Whichever party takes power after next month’s election must show how they will halt the decline of wildlife by 2030 and meet key targets by 2042 on biodiversity, water q...
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Sarah Faith is a content and values writer at activist travel company, Responsible Travel. I’m one of those people who feels free by the sea, liberated from life’s stresses by the rhythmic in and out of the waves. There’s little wonder I seek out the ocean when I book an escape. World Oceans Day reminds us that our seas aren’t just synonymous with holidays, but with life. They generate 50 per cent of the oxygen we breathe, and absorb 25 per cent of the carbon emissions we produce. But, our oceans need our help. From plastic pollution to warming waters, they have never been more threatened. So,...
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