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Trainee beekeeping student Mandy Topping poses for a photograph at the Randalstown and District Beekeeper's Association apiary set in the private estate of Lord O'Neill at Shane's Castle on May 4, 2025 in Randalstown, Northern Ireland. Conservation Charity Buglife's recent report into the Bee population in Northern Ireland highlighted that many species in the country are in decline, with 21 species set to become extinct without intervention. Northern Ireland's honey bees are under threat due to the absence of a bee inspectorate since last year, according to the Ulster Beekeepers Association (UBKA). The bee inspector is responsible for supporting bee health, external and addresses diseases such as American foulbrood (AFB) and European foulbrood (EFB) which affect honey bees. Although beekeepers are responsible for reporting diseases within their own colonies, bee inspectors confirm notifiable diseases, contain outbreaks, inspect neighbouring hives, and advise on destroying affected colonies. Honeybees are also facing decline due to habitat loss, climate change, including the effects of extreme weather, parasites and diseases. This Tuesday, May 20th marks International World Bee Day. (Photo by). DM
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- The South African
70 South African white rhinos relocated to Rwanda
Rwanda confirmed that 70 white rhinos had been successfully relocated to the Great Lakes nation after a two-day journey of some 3 000km from South Africa. It was the largest ever relocation of rhinos, which can weigh up to two tonnes, Rwandan officials said. Once abundant across sub-Saharan Africa, rhino numbers have dramatically fallen due to hunting by European colonisers and large-scale poaching. The animals were transported in two loads of 35 – first aboard a Boeing 747, then by road – from South Africa's Munywana Conservancy to Akagera National Park in Rwanda, or about 3 000km as the crow flies, according to the Rwanda Development Board (RDB). A 'dedicated veterinary team will closely monitor their health and behaviour for several weeks to ensure proper adaptation to their new environment and management of any stress associated with the move', it said in a statement. The move was part of African Parks' Rhino Rewild Initiative, supported by The Howard G. Buffett Foundation, and aims to support population growth and secure a new breeding stronghold in Rwanda. According to the International Rhino Foundation (IRF), rhino poaching in Africa rose by four percent from 2022 to 2023, with at least 586 rhinos poached in 2023. The southern white rhino, one of two subspecies, is now listed as 'near threatened', with roughly 17 000 individuals remaining, according to the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN). The northern white rhino has all but vanished, with only two females left alive. Let us know by leaving a comment below, or send a WhatsApp to 060 011 021 1 Subscribe to The South African website's newsletters and follow us on WhatsApp, Facebook, X and Bluesky for the latest news. By Garrin Lambley © Agence France-Presse
Eyewitness News
10-06-2025
- Eyewitness News
70 South African white rhinos relocated to Rwanda
KIGALI - Rwanda said on Tuesday that 70 white rhinos had been successfully relocated to the Great Lakes nation after a two-day journey of some 3,000 kilometres (over 1,800 miles) from South Africa. It was the largest ever relocation of rhinos, which can weigh up to two tonnes, Rwandan officials said. Once abundant across sub-Saharan Africa, rhino numbers have dramatically fallen due to hunting by European colonisers and large-scale poaching. The animals were transported in two loads of 35 -- first aboard a Boeing 747, then by road -- from South Africa's Munywana Conservancy to Akagera National Park in Rwanda, or about 3,000 kilometers as the crow flies, according to the Rwanda Development Board (RDB). A "dedicated veterinary team will closely monitor their health and behaviour for several weeks to ensure proper adaptation to their new environment and management of any stress associated with the move", it said in a statement. The move was part of African Parks' Rhino Rewild Initiative, supported by The Howard G. Buffett Foundation, and aims to support population growth and secure a new breeding stronghold in Rwanda. According to the International Rhino Foundation (IRF), rhino poaching in Africa rose by four percent from 2022 to 2023, with at least 586 rhinos poached in 2023. The southern white rhino, one of two subspecies, is now listed as "near threatened", with roughly 17,000 individuals remaining, according to the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN). The northern white rhino has all but vanished, with only two females left alive.
IOL News
04-06-2025
- IOL News
US arrests nihilist over fertility clinic bombing
An American man who believes human life should not exist has been arrested in connection with the bombing of a fertility clinic in California that killed the attacker, Image: Pexels An American man who believes human life should not exist has been arrested in connection with the bombing of a fertility clinic in California that killed the attacker, the FBI said Wednesday. Daniel Park, 32, was taken into custody at a New York area airport, where he arrived from Poland, on charges that he shipped explosives to the man who blew himself up in Palm Springs last month. The explosion ripped a hole in the clinic and blew out the windows and doors of nearby buildings. Bomber Guy Edward Bartkus, 25, of the town of Twentynine Palms in California, died in the blast, which also wounded four people. None of the embryos stored at the clinic were affected. US Attorney Bill Essayli said investigators probing the bombing had discovered Bartkus had "pro-mortalist, anti-natalist and anti-pro-life extremist ideology." Bartkus believed "that individuals should not be born without their consent and that non-existence is best," the US Justice Department said in a statement. Essayli said Park shared those beliefs, and is accused of "shipping approximately 180 pounds of ammonium nitrate, an explosive precursor commonly used to construct homemade bombs, to Bartkus." He said Park, who lives in Seattle, Washington, and Bartkus were together in Twentynine Palms in January and February, where they ran experiments. Video Player is loading. Play Video Play Unmute Current Time 0:00 / Duration -:- Loaded : 0% Stream Type LIVE Seek to live, currently behind live LIVE Remaining Time - 0:00 This is a modal window. Beginning of dialog window. Escape will cancel and close the window. Text Color White Black Red Green Blue Yellow Magenta Cyan Transparency Opaque Semi-Transparent Background Color Black White Red Green Blue Yellow Magenta Cyan Transparency Opaque Semi-Transparent Transparent Window Color Black White Red Green Blue Yellow Magenta Cyan Transparency Transparent Semi-Transparent Opaque Font Size 50% 75% 100% 125% 150% 175% 200% 300% 400% Text Edge Style None Raised Depressed Uniform Dropshadow Font Family Proportional Sans-Serif Monospace Sans-Serif Proportional Serif Monospace Serif Casual Script Small Caps Reset restore all settings to the default values Done Close Modal Dialog End of dialog window. Advertisement Next Stay Close ✕ Days after the attack, Park -- a US citizen -- fled to Poland, where he was ultimately detained by Polish law enforcement at the request of the FBI. Park was expected to appear in court in New York on Wednesday for a hearing to determine if he can be extradited to California. Akil Davis of the FBI said law enforcement was aware of a small nihilist movement in the United States, and had been tracking it for several years, although these two men were not on their radar. "They don't believe that people should exist," he told reporters. "There's tons of terminology out there, anti-natalism, pro-mortalism, nihilism. These all are intertwined to create their belief system." US Attorney General Pam Bondi said the bomb attack had been a "cruel, disgusting crime that strikes at the very heart of our shared humanity." "We are grateful to our partners in Poland who helped get this man back to America and we will prosecute him to the fullest extent of the law," she wrote on social media. AFP
