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Butterflies are providing us with vital clues about the environment and the state of our ecosystem. These fragile insects are proving to be useful in allowing environmentalists and scientists worldwide to understand the effects of global warming on these tiny creatures. Conservation projects thus far have been based primarily on larger animals such as birds and mammals, but with insects making up almost three-quarters of animal species, they are vital to the well-being of our ecosystem. (more…)

A breakdown in law enforcement has led to an increase of the poaching of Zimbabwe’s rhinoceros. Conservationists are highly concerned about the drastic increase in the slaying of the beautiful animal for its valuable horns. (more…)

A rare Megamouth Shark was accidentally caught by fishermen in the Philippines, and then later on butchered and eaten. The Megamouth is one of the rarest fish in the world, with only over forty of the species having been encountered around the world. (more…)

Researchers in Britain fear the death of many of the trees native to the country. Trees have been struggling with various diseases after a host of microbes have attacked them. The new diseases are not indigenous to Britain, but are thought to have originated from warmer countries. Global warming has contributed to enhancing the ability of the microbes to survive in Britain’s cold wet weather. (more…)

Scientists have discovered that the algae in the ocean could play a vital role in stopping global warming. Marine algae capture huge amounts of carbon dioxide from the atmosphere, and when they die they would take the carbon stores to the bottom with them. Researchers have been given the go-ahead to drop quantities of iron into the seas, as the growth of the algae is often limited by the lack of iron. (more…)

Only a few years ago, the Brown Bear was on the verge of extinction in Italy due to a variety of reasons, including poachers, hunters and vengeful people poisoning the animals. Today however, conservationists are celebrating their success after several cubs have been spotted in the country. (more…)

Thousands of Britons will be horrified to find out that the bacon and ham that they have been eating comes from pigs brought up under cruel farm conditions. Almost 70% of the pork imports would be illegal if they had been produced in Britain, as the appalling conditions which the pigs face are inhumane. In 1998, a ban was installed in Britain whereby pregnant sows were not allowed to be kept in cramped conditions, but this ban is not due to be in place in the rest of the European Union until 2013. (more…)

The beautiful narwhal is expected to become on the endangered list in less than five years if their needless killing continues. The international ivory ban that came into effect in 1989 is limited to the tusks of elephants, and does not include the single tusk that extends from the narwhal’s jaw. Last week, stunned conservationists discovered that several narwhal tusks were being auctioned in London and were expected to fetch in the area of ВЈ10,000 each. (more…)

The Great White Shark has long instilled fear in people, and for many symbolises the ultimate predator. The film Jaws did nothing to alleviate the fears of people, but made them more fearful of this giant creature. These beautiful creatures were hunted and killed to near extinction by people for many years, but have thankfully now become protected in several areas of the world. This week the Auckland Museum will perform a public dissection of a female Great White Shark found dead in a net, in order to show the public that these vulnerable fish have been unfairly labelled and deserve our protection. (more…)