Concern for Scotland's rare bugs
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Unusual insects are clinging to survival against threats from pollution and climate change, say conservationists.
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The buzzing. The biting. You&#39;d think there were already enough insects in the world to drive you buggy. However, a team of researchers at Dalhousie University in Halifax, Nova Scotia announced yesterday that
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A controversial annual cull of hedgehogs in Scotland may be about to end as wildlife groups withdraw support.
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EU to demand Highlander's credentials Legislation designed to protect endangered species will require sporran-wearing Scots to be able to prove their fur-pouch was legally killed, according to reports on the BBC.â¦
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A voracious Australian moth is threatening to infest one of the nationâs most important agricultural regions.
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A remote Scottish island has come under growing pressure to end a controversial annual cull of hedgehogs, and ferry them to the mainland instead.
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A conservation project hopes to prevent a rare species of red ant from becoming extinct in mainland Britain.
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A LEADING charity today called on the Scottish Executive to act after it emerged Scotlandâs appetite for coal, gas and oil is damaging the worldâs most precious wildlife.
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The Scottish Crossbill, the UK's only endemic bird, faces extinction according to the RSPB.
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By Tom Venesky, Wilkes-Barre, Pa., Times Leader Sep. 25--The presence of a diminutive insect in the state has forestry officials on high alert.
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The infestation of tree-killing bugs sweeping through millions of acres of forests in the West might help prevent wildfires rather than fuel them as feared, according to a new study.
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Authorities are investigating a suspected bird disease outbreak at a farm in north Wales, the Welsh assembly said on Thursday.
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Scientists have identified a new bug which has evolved in insects to attack humans.
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An unnamed species of alpine butterfly appears to be a rare genetic mosaic of two known species, according to a new study.
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HALIFAX (CP) - The buzzing. The biting. You&#39;d think there were already enough insects in the world to drive you buggy. However, a team of researchers at Dalhousie University in Halifax announced Tuesday that
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Vets are investigating a suspected case of foot-and-mouth at an agricultural centre in Lanarkshire.
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Not to blame, but not a fabulous idea Investigators looking into the cock-up that was the May elections in Scotland have issued their final report. Looking at the media coverage, you'd be forgiven for thinking they'd given the whole thing a clean bill of health.â¦