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Orangutan uses Indonesia canopy bridge in 'world first': NGO

Orangutan uses Indonesia canopy bridge in 'world first': NGO

A Sumatran orangutan has been filmed for the first time crossing a man-made canopy bridge constructed to help the endangered animals bypass a tarred road on the Indonesian island, an NGO said Sunday. Conservation group Tangguh Hutan Khatulistiwa, in partnership with the UK-based charity Sumatra Orangutan Society (SOS)

Climate change driving beavers north and reshaping Arctic as they go

Climate change driving beavers north and reshaping Arctic as they go

By Stephen Beech Beavers have left a tell-tale trail as they move into the Arctic, reveals new research. Scientists have been able to track the mammals' colonization of territory within the Arctic Circle by dating the changes they have made to the landscape as they spread northward. The

Greece expands sunbed-free beach list for 2026

Greece expands sunbed-free beach list for 2026

Greece on Friday named over 250 beaches in environmentally important areas that must be left in their natural state, amid ongoing efforts to limit the impact of overtourism in its multi-billion-euro travel industry. The initiative bans the use of umbrellas and sunbeds for hire in areas both on

Indonesia orangutan forest cleared for 'carbon-neutral' packaging firm

Indonesia orangutan forest cleared for 'carbon-neutral' packaging firm

Vast tracts of Indonesian rainforest home to endangered orangutans have been cleared for plantations supplying a maker of "carbon-neutral" packaging, an investigation by AFP and The Gecko Project has found. Pulp and paper firm Asia Symbol has a no-deforestation policy and supplied major companies like Haleon,

Fish, Wildlife & Parks adds new mussel to Montana’s invasive species list

A new aquatic invasive species is on the watch-list for boaters looking to enter Montana waterways this year. Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks announced on Wednesday that golden mussels have been added to the state’s invasive species list, which prohibits the possession and transport of the creature in

Cocaine contaminated water makes salmon swim faster: study

Cocaine contaminated water makes salmon swim faster: study

By Stephen Beech Salmon are being driven wild by cocaine, reveals new research. Traces of the illicit drug in their natural environment change how fish move, say scientists. Juvenile Atlantic salmon swam farther and dispersed more widely as a result of exposure to narcotics, according to the findings. The study,

30,000 of rarest insects released into national park

30,000 of rarest insects released into national park

By Elizabeth Hunter More than 30,000 of one of Britain’s rarest insects have been released into a national park. The bugs have been put into the Cairngorms Wildlife Park by conservationists from the Royal Zoological Society of Scotland. The pine hoverfly is one of Britain’s rarest insects