Conservation

Vaccinations Work Better Than Culling for Bovine Tuberculosis in Badgers, Study Finds

Vaccinations Work Better Than Culling for Bovine Tuberculosis in Badgers, Study Finds

Rather than culling animals amidst major disease outbreaks, a new study has found a potentially more effective alternative: vaccinations. At least that’s what researchers confirmed for curbing bovine tuberculosis in badgers in research recently published in the journal People and Nature. The findings are promising for not only protecting badgers but also cattle, which have […]

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    UK Butterfly Numbers at Record Low in ‘Warning Sign to Us All,’ Conservationists Report

    UK Butterfly Numbers at Record Low in ‘Warning Sign to Us All,’ Conservationists Report

    Following record-low reports of butterflies in the UK, British charity Butterfly Conservation is sounding the alarm. The charity, which crowdsources data from UK participants through their Big Butterfly Count, put out a blog post explaining that participants are reporting “just over half” the amount of butterflies compared to this time last year. This year’s Big […]

    Data Centers in Ireland Overtake All Urban Electricity Use Combined

    Data Centers in Ireland Overtake All Urban Electricity Use Combined

    According to official figures, last year Ireland’s data centers consumed more electricity than all of the country’s urban homes for the first time, reported The Guardian. The expanding number of data centers used 21 percent of the country’s electricity, a fifth more than in 2022, the Central Statistics Office said. In 2023, electricity used by […]

    New Images Show Largest Uncontacted Indigenous Tribe on Earth Dangerously Close to Loggers in Peruvian Amazon

    New Images Show Largest Uncontacted Indigenous Tribe on Earth Dangerously Close to Loggers in Peruvian Amazon

    The Mashco Piro are an uncontacted Indigenous Tribe who live in the Peruvian Amazon. They have been sighted emerging from the rainforest more often recently as they try to avoid the increasing presence of loggers, according to FENAMAD, a local Indigenous rights group. Incredible new images released on Tuesday show dozens of Mashco Piro people […]

    Wilderness Hiking 101: Everything You Need to Know

    Wilderness Hiking 101: Everything You Need to Know

    Quick Key Facts What Is ‘Wilderness Hiking’? Wilderness hiking is an escape from developed areas into the healing vastness of nature. On a trek through the forest you can expect to experience peace, wonder and awe — all of which are great for the body and mind. Taking a backpack and venturing into the woods […]