Wildlife
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As a pilot is shot down trying to stop elephant poaching, the extent of big game slaughter is becoming clear. But we must get to the cause of the problem
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Police have joined forces with Guard From Above, a raptor-training security firm based in Denmark, to keep wayward drones from causing trouble
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Local reports were confirmed when a population of previously unknown lions was caught on camera trap in the remote Alatash national park
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We asked you to share your January pictures of the wildlife around the world. Here’s a selection of our favourites
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Three men have been arrested with others being sought after Roger Gower was killed tracking elephant poachers in helicopter
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Foreign Office confirms death of Roger Gower, who was fatally wounded when poachers shot at his aircraft as he helped authorities track them
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Ocean giants lying dead on North Sea coasts is a sad event, but it gives marine scientists a valuable chance to detect man-made dangers
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In this excellent guide to the history of our planet, there is no escaping our role as the destroyer of a natural environment that insects have been looking after for millions of years
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Kitted out with video cameras and satellite trackers, 10 vultures have been set loose over the capital of Peru to draw attention to the megacity’s overwhelming trash problem – though not necessarily to clean it up
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A sloth crossing the road, a hippo chasing cheetahs and a giant Malagasy chameleon are among this week’s pick of images from the natural world
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Stranding of three sperm whales drew crowds to the resort this week, but mourning locals were reluctant to talk of a boost to economy
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The Sunshine Coast Snake Catchers responds to a call from a distressed homeowner about a lace monitor that has been menacing her chickens, a lizard Steve Irwin had referred to as a ‘land crocodile’
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Residents of the far southern town of Oban claim sharks are being attracted by tour operators who offer the ultimate in thrillseeking
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Researchers reviewing more than 50 hours of footage of octopuses in Jervis Bay, New South Wales, discover a hitherto unknown complex social life
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Researchers find octopuses, which are known for being solitary, are not above a little spat with the neighbours and have a complex social life when they coexist
Ravens can imagine being spied on, study finds