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Assessing the benefit of relocating snakes
A study conducted at the University of Kent has found that adders relocated due to development projects often disperse far from their release site, sometimes even returning to their original home. This suggests that relocation may not be as helpful to their conservation as previously thought.
New agreement to ban Arctic fishing
An agreement signed on 3rd October has banned commercial fishing across much of the Arctic, an area which has become accessible recently due to diminishing summer ice cover. The agreement will safeguard an area roughly the size of the Mediterranean Sea for a minimum of 16 years.
Whale meat as an alternative food source for polar bears
Research suggests that, during previous warm periods in Earth’s history, polar bears survived by scavenging on whale carcasses. However, due to whaling and offshore development, this alternative food source may not be effective for sustaining polar bear populations in the current warming climate.
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