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.Amid opposition walk-out, Rajya Sabha passes Biodiversity Bill, 2021. Bill aims to conserve biodiversity, promote sustainable use & equitable sharing of benefits. Amendments proposed, however, exempt "codified traditional knowledge" & AYUSH industry from benefit sharing, denying local communities' benefits. Bill decriminalises offences & proposes monetary penalties, raising concerns over resource…

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Interest in bird feeding soared in over 100 countries, impacting bird diversity and migration patterns.

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Group chaired by former chief scientist Ian Chubb writes to Tanya Plibersek, saying ‘business as usual’ on the reef is not an option

Sightings rise to 170,000 so far this year as climate breakdown changes behaviour of species

Feeding wild birds in backyards was already known to be extremely popular in many parts of the northern hemisphere and in Australia, despite being strongly discouraged. But the COVID-19 pandemic lockdowns led to a dramatic increase in wild bird feeding around the world, our research published today shows. There was…

Could the future of bluefin tuna really be "safe and secure," as one biologist put it?

Study finds increase in wild bird feeding in 115 countries spanning six continents