Richard Collins

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<p>Social media is a major contributor to nature tourism and photography say researchers. However it is increasing direct and indirect disturbance to wildlife. Direct disturbances include predation and disruptions to breeding and feeding. Indirect impacts include diseases and increased poaching of flora and fauna</p>

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Richard Collins: Are we in danger of 'liking' nature to death?

Excessive nature tourism is causing wildlife disturbances

<p>Thames Valley Police: "Officers at our Roads Policing base in Bicester have been left a little confused this week, after finding out one of their resident birds has learnt to mimic the sound of a police siren. From our workshops that test out the two tone tune to officers deploying to jobs, this little fella has been sat patiently observing the noise to recreate it!" The 'culprit' may be a starling or a blackbird.</p>

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Richard Collins: Fowl play or winging it? — bird mimics police siren

<p>In the wild, chinstrap penguins (Pygoscelis antarcticus) sleep for an average of 4 s at a time. Picture: Daisy Gilardini</p>

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Penguins get 11 hours of sleep a day — in four-second bouts

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Richard Collins: Why would whales kill porpoises they don't eat?

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Richard Collins: Nose shape gene inherited from Neanderthals

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Out of this world learnings: Scientists analyse samples from 17lb Antarctic meteorite

Richard Collins: Animal crossings would minimise traffic impact on wildlife

Sound-proofing and blocking lights and traffic visibility near wildlife corridors would let animals learn it's safe to use these bridges and underpasses

Thu, 19 Jan, 2023

Adorable Baby Burro in Custer State Park

World-first donkey IVF treatment: 10 embryos are now frozen in liquid nitrogen

This research could help save endangered donkey varieties — research has shown that donkeys are just as intelligent as dogs and dolphins, with excellent memories and problem-solving abilities

Thu, 01 Dec, 2022

Irish Examiner letters: Frank Ryan and the Spanish Civil War

The Irishman did not work with any other Irish republicans in Berlin

Thu, 18 Feb, 2021

Richard Collins: Riddle of Tully monster’s identity remains

Have researchers at University College Cork confirmed the true identity of the mysterious ‘Tully monster’?, asks Richard Collins

Sun, 01 Dec, 2019

Did ear and chest infections wipe out our neanderthal ancestors?

Why did the Neanderthals go extinct?, asks Richard Collins

Sun, 13 Oct, 2019

Richard Collins: Man’s best friend our hunting partner

There are about 450,000 dogs in Ireland and, according to one guesstimate, over 500 million worldwide, writes Richard Collins.

Mon, 04 Feb, 2019

Richard Collins: Species doing their best to put up with us

We are the neighbours from Hell, as far as wild creatures are concerned, writes Richard Collins.

Mon, 21 Jan, 2019

Tracing the origins of the turkey

During excavations at Paul St in central Exeter in 1983, archaeologists found the leg and wingbones of a large bird.

Mon, 08 Jan, 2018

Sharks are getting a bad press but injuries are few and far between

TELEVISION footage of a great white shark crashing through the bars of a cage off Mexico’s Guadalupe Island has been seen worldwide. 

Mon, 31 Oct, 2016

Can mice really sing?

A male house mouse, captured in Detroit in 1925, had an extraordinary ability; it could sing. Normal mice produce high-pitched squeaks but this one warbled like a bird. Was its talent inherited or acquired?

Mon, 24 Oct, 2016

Killing cats to save birds is not a solution

A book just published calls for an all-out war on free-ranging cats, writes Richard Collins

Mon, 17 Oct, 2016

Portuguese man-of-war jellyfish arrive like an armada in Irish waters

Every few years or so, Portuguese men-of-war invade Irish waters, Richard Collins. 

Mon, 10 Oct, 2016

Richard Collins

Richard Collins: Are we in danger of 'liking' nature to death?

Richard Collins: Fowl play or winging it? — bird mimics police siren

Penguins get 11 hours of sleep a day — in four-second bouts

Richard Collins: Why would whales kill porpoises they don't eat?

Richard Collins: Nose shape gene inherited from Neanderthals

Out of this world learnings: Scientists analyse samples from 17lb Antarctic meteorite

Richard Collins: Animal crossings would minimise traffic impact on wildlife

World-first donkey IVF treatment: 10 embryos are now frozen in liquid nitrogen

Irish Examiner letters: Frank Ryan and the Spanish Civil War

Richard Collins: Riddle of Tully monster’s identity remains

Did ear and chest infections wipe out our neanderthal ancestors?

Richard Collins: Man’s best friend our hunting partner

Richard Collins: Species doing their best to put up with us

Tracing the origins of the turkey

Sharks are getting a bad press but injuries are few and far between

Can mice really sing?

Killing cats to save birds is not a solution

Portuguese man-of-war jellyfish arrive like an armada in Irish waters

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Richard Collins

Richard Collins: Are we in danger of 'liking' nature to death?

Richard Collins: Fowl play or winging it? — bird mimics police siren

Penguins get 11 hours of sleep a day — in four-second bouts

Richard Collins: Why would whales kill porpoises they don't eat?

Richard Collins: Nose shape gene inherited from Neanderthals

Out of this world learnings: Scientists analyse samples from 17lb Antarctic meteorite

Richard Collins: Animal crossings would minimise traffic impact on wildlife

World-first donkey IVF treatment: 10 embryos are now frozen in liquid nitrogen

Irish Examiner letters: Frank Ryan and the Spanish Civil War

Richard Collins: Riddle of Tully monster’s identity remains

Did ear and chest infections wipe out our neanderthal ancestors?

Richard Collins: Man’s best friend our hunting partner

Richard Collins: Species doing their best to put up with us

Tracing the origins of the turkey

Sharks are getting a bad press but injuries are few and far between

Can mice really sing?

Killing cats to save birds is not a solution

Portuguese man-of-war jellyfish arrive like an armada in Irish waters

Latest

Mick Clifford

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