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Sex determination of sea turtles is temperature dependent, with the proportion of female hatchlings increasing when nests are warmer

The Guardian - AU

The 2023 Australian bird of the year is …

… to be announced at 12.30pm AEDT. Follow our live blog from 11.30am for the red carpet, emotional speeches and all the reaction

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Increased number of swift parrots found near NSW mine reinforces need for habitat protection, say conservationists

Plans for land clearing near a NSW mine where critically endangered swift parrots have been found point to a failure in Australia’s environmental laws, say advocates for the bird

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Polar bears may struggle to produce milk for their cubs as climate change melts sea ice

When sea ice melts, polar bears must move onto land for several months without access to food. This fasting period is challenging for all bears, but particularly for polar bear mothers who are nursing cubs.

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Two of every five amphibians threatened with extinction, reveals study

Climate change is emerging as a major threat to frogs, salamanders, and caecilians, according to a new study. Data from over 8,000 species showed that two out of five amphibians are threatened with extinction, with climate change being the primary threat for 39%. Habitat destruction and degradation, disease, and overexploitation…

The Hindu

Buff-tailed bumblebees drop from air ‘like bricks’ to repel hornet attacks

Bee and hornet hit ground with such force the attacker is sent scarpering, University of Exeter scientists find

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Why aren’t there more trees in the Sycamore Gap?

The tragic felling of the tree is making land managers reflect on how this barren landscape should look in future

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Country diary: Bird boxes aren’t just occupied by birds

Porlock, Somerset: Autumn’s arrival means checking the nearly 200 boxes around here, though sadly some are missing, presumed stolen

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Mystery behind killer whales killing porpoises without eating them finally unravelled

New study lists three hypotheses why orcas harass and kill porpoises but do not eat them

The Independent UK

Hippos’ Inefficient Chewing Linked To Evolutionary Fight Adaptation

New research suggests prominent tusks and wide gape hinder hippos' ability to properly chew grass

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Remains of whale dissected by hand on Co Down beach in order to be preserved

It is hoped the skeleton of the whale will eventually be put on public display for educational purposes.

The Independent UK

Aussie frogs in hot water from climate, other threats

More than 40 per cent of the world's amphibians are threatened with extinction and Australia's once bountiful frogs are among those in strife, scientists warn.

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Amphibians are the world's most vulnerable species and threats are increasing

The world’s frogs, salamanders, newts and other amphibians remain in serious trouble

The Independent UK

The case of Strange Bird: how did an African guineafowl end up living wild on a Sydney street?

At first an oddity roaming in an otherwise desperately ordinary suburb, the curious creature continues to survive – alone and silent

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Will London be next in bedbug outbreak? Eurostar to disinfect trains as Tube bosses reassure public

The critters have infiltrated Paris already and London Tube bosses say they are monitoring the situation

The Hindu

Amid increasing whale stranding, CMFRI to survey marine mammals

CMFRI researchers embark on 100-day survey to understand marine mammal diversity on Indian coast. Aiming to assess stock and population, they will analyse stranding events, habitat modelling and impacts of climatic conditions. Project also seeks to understand behaviour, population dynamics and ecology to enable effective conservation. Climate change and ocean…

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Positively glowing: fluorescent mammals are far more common than earlier thought, study suggests

Scientists believe luminescent quality is widespread after finding 86% of species studied had fur that glowed in UV light

The Independent UK

Mystery behind killer whales killing porpoises without eating them finally unravelled

New study lists three hypotheses why orcas harass and kill porpoises but do not eat them

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Marvellous mammals shine bright in the right light

Australian researchers have shown that for the air-breathing, milk-producing, live-birthing mammals of the world, glowing under ultraviolet light is common.

The Hindu

A mission rolls out to protect rare and threatened flora of Tamil Nadu

The Conversation

Sycamore Gap: what the long life of a single tree can tell us about centuries of change

Only a few individual trees could be rightly labelled as world famous, but the tree at Sycamore Gap along Hadrian’s Wall in northern England was one of them. No wonder its recent felling provoked public outcry and collective mourning.

The Guardian - UK

Tree-planting schemes threaten tropical biodiversity, ecologists say

Paper reveals scientists’ concerns that single-species carbon plantations threaten native flora and fauna, while delivering negligible benefits

The Conversation

Even platypuses aren't safe from bushfires – a new DNA study tracks their disappearance

When the Black Summer bushfires swept across eastern Australia in 2019–20, thousands of animal species lived in the path of these megafires.

The Independent UK

Mystery behind killer whales killing porpoises without eating them finally unravelled

New study lists three hypotheses why orcas harass and kill porpoises but do not eat them

The Guardian - AU

Can the swift parrot knock the tawny frogmouth off its perch? What the numbers say about Australia’s bird of the year poll

We’re nearing the end of the eliminations and getting to the business end of the voting now. Who will get their beak in front when it counts?

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