Credit: Nikolay Zinoviev
Study Take-Aways:
Different African populations were genetically interrelated suggesting abundant gene flow across Africa such that all African population should be considered together as single subspecies.
There appeared a striking genomic distance between leopards living in Asia vs. leopards in Africa.
Asian leopards are more genetically separated from African leopards than brown bear species are from polar bear species, the researchers found.
The two leopard groups actually diverged around the same time as Neanderthals split apart from modern humans.
The genetic differences between African and Asian leopards have been maintained since 500,000 to 600,000 years ago. Asian leopards retain markedly less overall genetic variation than is seen in African leopards.
Responsible Car Wash Scheme pilot aims to prove case for licensing Print
11th May 2021
The Responsible Car Wash Scheme (RCWS) has launched a pilot project, funded by the Home Office, to test the effectiveness and value of introducing licensing for car wash businesses.
The pilot is based on an RCWS accreditation scheme for hand car washes to ensure these businesses treat employees, customers, and the environment fairly.
The pilot will be independently evaluated by Nottingham Trent University and is supported by the Gangmasters and Labour Abuse Authority, the police, the Health and Safety Executive, Her Majesty’s Revenue and Customs, the Environment Agency, and the charity Unseen. The pilot is funded jointly by the Home Office and a consortium of RCWS supporters including Tesco, Sainsbury’s, Morrisons, Asda, BP, and the Car Wash Association.
Lockdown restrictions could safely be eased before June 21, top scientist says
On Monday Boris Johnson is expected to confirm the next stage in the relaxation of coronavirus restrictions during a Downing Street press conference
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Thousands watch peregrine falcon chick hatch online
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Tens of thousands of people live-streamed the moment a peregrine falcon chick hatched on top of a city centre building.
The goings-on inside a nest on a Nottingham Trent University building have attracted large audiences online, with the webcam receiving almost one million views this season.
The man-made nest, which was one of the first of its kind, was built 20 years ago to help maintain numbers of the protected species.
Nottinghamshire Wildlife Trust said the number of people watching the webcam had been boosted by extraordinary developments within the nest in recent weeks .