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Australia doing a poor job of protecting unique plants

Australia is doing a very poor job of working out if its unique plants are in danger of extinction, scientists warn.

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Conservationists advocate need for amphibian reserves to protect threatened species

A recent study based on the second global amphibian assessment undertaken by the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN)’s Amphibian Red List Authority found roughly 41% of amphibian species worldwide to be facing the threat of gradual extinction.

The Hindu

There's a hidden source of excess nutrients suffocating the Great Barrier Reef. We found it

The Great Barrier Reef is one of Australia’s most important environmental and economic assets. It is estimated to contribute A$56 billion per year and supports about 64,000 full-time jobs, according to the Great Barrier Reef Foundation. However, the reef is under increasing pressure.

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Major new threat to Great Barrier Reef identified

Yet another serious threat to the Great Barrier Reef has emerged - invisible flows of groundwater that are dumping harmful nutrients into the fragile ecosystem.

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Prey, habitat dictate Asiatic wild dog-tiger coexistence, says study

Overlapping prey availability or habitat suitability could dictate a positive association between dholes and tigers, facilitating co-existence or even cooperative behaviours between the two species of carnivores, a new study has found. The dhole or Asiatic wild dog (Cuon alpinus) is the only endangered wild pack-living canid in the tropical Indian…

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19 dolphins rescued alive from canals of Ganga-Ghagra basin, says study

A recent publication by scientists and researchers has pointed out that 19 Gangetic river dolphins were successfully rescued between 2013–20, from the irrigation canals of the Ganga-Ghagra basin in Uttar Pradesh.

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‘No easy answer’: the endangered owls that can only be saved by killing other owls

The Wildlife Photographer of the Year exhibition at the Natural History Museum depicts how northern spotted owls are being protected . . . by culling their near relatives

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A tiny frog that captured attention of DiCaprio

Leonardo DiCaprio shared a photo of a galaxy frog, an amphibian species endemic to the eastern part of the Western Ghats, taken by Sandeep Das, a researcher and wildlife photographer from Thrissur. Mr. Das was thrilled as DiCaprio shared the abstract of a report on declining amphibians along with the…

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At least 1,000 birds died from colliding with one Chicago building in one day

McCormick Place, the largest convention center in North America, is largely covered with glass, making it a lethal obstacle for birds

The Guardian - US

About 1,000 birds killed after colliding into McCormick Place Lakeside Center in one ‘tragic,’ deadly night

The alarming death toll is just part of a larger danger facing migrating birds.

Chicago Sun-Times

Hundreds of migrating birds die after crashing into Chicago buildings

Experts say almost 1,000 birds were involved in shocking incident during major migration in the area

The Independent UK

Watchdog hits back at Forestry Corp over glider search

Forestry authorities say they met all necessary requirements when they held daytime searches for an endangered nocturnal glider before logging a NSW forest.

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Alaska fishermen will be allowed to harvest lucrative red king crab in the Bering Sea

Alaska fishermen will be able to harvest red king crab, the largest and most lucrative of all the Bering Sea crab species, for the first time in two years

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Nearly 1,000 migrating songbirds perish after crashing into windows at Chicago exhibition hall

Almost 1,000 migrating songbirds have perished after smashing into windows at an exhibition center on Chicago's lakefront

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Human voices are scarier for animals in African savannah than a lion’s growl

‘The fear of humans is ingrained and pervasive,’ study co-author says

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Forestry Corp looked for nocturnal glider at daytime

A harvesting ban has been extended in a NSW forest after authorities said the Forestry Corporation failed to identify den trees for an endangered glider.

The Independent UK

Whales and dolphins in American waters are losing food and habitat to climate change, US study says

A first-of-its-kind assessment says whales, dolphins and seals living in U.S. waters face major threats from the warming ocean temperatures, rising sea levels and decreasing sea ice associated with climate change

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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Swift parrot named 2023 Australian bird of the year winner

Critically endangered parrot narrowly pips the tawny frogmouth, runner-up for the third time in the biennial Guardian/BirdLife Australia poll

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Bird of the year 2023 result: swift parrot crowned winner of Australia’s favourite bird poll – as it happened

The moment has arrived – and the swift parrot has taken the crown for 2023 after the votes for the final 10 candidates

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It's not just Victoria's iconic mountain ash trees at risk – it's every species in their community

When we think of extinction, we think of individual species. But nature doesn’t operate like that. Entire communities and even whole ecosystems are now so compromised they could be lost entirely. Australia now has about 100 ecological communities at risk.

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92 faunal, 56 floral species threatened in Telangana, says Biodiversity panel’s document

Telangana's biodiversity plan lists 11 fish species as 'threatened', with habitat loss & fragmentation leading cause of reducing numbers of reptiles. Study finds 92 species of vertebrates, 21 birds, 22 mammals & 56 flowering plants as threatened. Action Plan discusses funding, access & benefit sharing.

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Scaredy cats? Wild animals fear humans more than lions, study finds

The sound of ‘super predator’ human voices instils more terror around the waterhole than the big cats’ roar, researchers discover

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

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