Author Rory McCarney

Rory McCarney

Recent articles by Rory McCarney
The Scottish coast boasts many species of kelp, a keystone species © Ailsa McLellan

Kelp dredging proposal for Scotland's West Coast

A scoping report outlining plans to dredge for the kelp, over a large area of Scotland’s West Coast has been submitted to Marine Scotland. Kelp dredging is currently not allowed in Scotland. 
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An easy bird to identify, but not to discover © Matthew Gardner, University of East Anglia

Ultra-rare nuthatch spotted by students from the University of East Anglia

When Hurricane Matthew hit the island of Grand Bahama in 2016 the last few Bahama nuthatch were feared extinct. Now, after walking 400km in six weeks two UEA researchers have spotted the elusive bird.
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A young elephant captured on a camera trap © Dr. DeeAnn Reeder of Bucknell University 

Citizen scientists called to help to identify mysterious animals of South Sudan

Fauna & Flora International (FFI) and Bucknell University want to harness collective brain power to identify animals in new South Sudan wildlife camera survey.
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Love vine from the Rice University labs, where this curious behaviour was first documented © Brandon Martin/Rice University

Researchers discover love vine's twisted relationship with gall wasp

On oak trees in south Florida a newly discovered interaction between parasitic plants and gall wasps could advance cancer treatments.
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