Animals
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The UK’s ‘wallaby boom’Under the Radar The Australian marsupial has ‘colonised’ the Isle of Man and is now making regular appearances on the UK mainland
By Will Barker, The Week UK Published
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The Week Unwrapped: Can musicians challenge Putin?Podcast Plus who were the ‘human hunters’ of the Bosnian war? And what should happen to captive penguins?
By The Week UK Published
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The Week Unwrapped: Are British rappers the world’s best?Podcast Plus can the Maldives quit smoking? And can whales lead us to immortality?
By The Week UK Published
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Scientists have developed a broad-spectrum snake bite antivenomUnder the radar It works on some of the most dangerous species
By Devika Rao, The Week US Published
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Eel-egal trade: the world’s most lucrative wildlife crime?Under the Radar Trafficking of juvenile ‘glass’ eels from Europe to Asia generates up to €3bn a year but the species is on the brink of extinction
By Harriet Marsden, The Week UK Published
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‘Congratulations on your house, but maybe try a greyhound instead’Instant Opinion Opinion, comment and editorials of the day
By Justin Klawans, The Week US Published
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Spaniards seeing red over bullfightingUnder the Radar Shock resignation of top matador is latest blow in culture war over tradition that increasingly divides Spain
By Harriet Marsden, The Week UK Published
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Icarus programme – the ‘internet of animals’The Explainer Researchers aim to monitor 100,000 animals worldwide with GPS trackers, using data to understand climate change and help predict disasters and pandemics
By Harriet Marsden, The Week UK Published
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Primatologist Jane Goodall dies at 91Speed Read She rose to fame following her groundbreaking field research with chimpanzees
By Peter Weber, The Week US Published
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Rising costs are making it harder for people to afford petsUnder the Radar Shelters are filling up as a result
By Justin Klawans, The Week US Published
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Parthenogenesis: the miracle of 'virgin births' in the animal kingdomThe Explainer Asexual reproduction, in which females reproduce without males by cloning themselves, has been documented in multiple species
By Harriet Marsden, The Week UK Published
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'Total rat eradication in New York has been deemed impossible'Instant Opinion Opinion, comment and editorials of the day
By Justin Klawans, The Week US Published
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A private zoo run by Asia's richest family is facing criticism and investigationsUnder the radar The zoo is owned by Anant Ambani, the son of Asia's richest person
By Justin Klawans, The Week US Published
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Delhi's dogs earn Supreme Court reprieveIN THE SPOTLIGHT After an outcry from the public and animal rights activists, India's Supreme Court walks back a controversial plan to round the city's stray dog population into shelters
By Rafi Schwartz, The Week US Published
IN THE SPOTLIGHT
