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The Kadavur Slender Loris sanctuary is to cover 11,806 hectares in Karur and Dindigul districts

For the first time in more than 100 years, the predominant aquatic alpha predator of North American rivers is swimming in waters off Pittsburgh. In an ambitious conservation-recreation program expected to continue for another 20 years, Pennsylvania is attempting to reintroduce the blue catfish to its historic range through most…

A review of the land management for the popular site - home to one of the 7stanes mountain bike venues - is under way

Opponents of proposed project in Ramsar-listed wetlands say developer’s impact statement is “fantasy”

Some 477 pilot whales have died after stranding themselves on two remote New Zealand beaches over recent days, officials say

Changing their surroundings reveals how the creatures gauge distance using visual density of environment

Favourable conditions have helped Britain’s breeding population of this tiny warbler more than treble since the 1970s

The five-year plan includes changes to the take limit for golden perch and restricted areas for Murray cod, as well as classifications of trout waters and prohibited waters.

Whale lice enjoy a feast of dead skin as they slither all over whales’ bodies. But researchers say these tiny critters may indicate something bigger at play.

The state’s wildlife agency is offering a reward of $51,000 for tips leading to conviction in the case to help protect the animals

Ecologists believe population decline near Mawson research station is related to environmental changes that made foraging difficult