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The fly that can’t fly: entomologists make fascinating discovery in Lesotho

South African scientists find a mystery female specimen with stunted wings identified as a flightless fly

The Guardian - UK

Carnivorous plants return to Lancashire peatland after 100 years

Insect-eating sundew plants among 17,500 reintroduced as part of carbon-sequestering conservation scheme

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Our unsung farm dams provide vital habitat to threatened species of frogs

Frogs are in trouble. While many of the world’s animal species are now at risk from habitat loss, climate change and other human pressures, frogs are particularly at risk.

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Environmental groups sue US over sluggish pace in listing the rare ghost orchid as endangered

The rare ghost orchid found mainly in Florida and Cuba should be immediately protected by the U.S. as an endangered species, three environmental groups claimed Wednesday in a lawsuit arguing that federal officials are unduly delaying a decision

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Asian hornets make UK their latest target – here’s why they’re such a threat to European bees

A staggering increase in the number of Asian hornet sightings in the UK has beekeepers and wildlife lovers there reeling. But the invasive species poses a substantial threat to beekeeping and honey production across Europe.

The Conversation

Project to liberate part of Somerset river hailed as ‘squelchy’ success

Scheme to restore Aller’s natural flow has created wetland teeming with life and could provide model for managing other rivers

The Guardian - UK

More than 75% of European bumblebee species may be threatened by 2080 – study

Worst-case scenarios suggest bumblebees lose up to 30% of their current habitat in the next 40–60 years.

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Stop feeding red kite birds of prey - it endangers our military aircraft, warns RAF

RAF Benson near Oxford says big birds of prey and military aircraft are ‘never a good mix’

The Independent UK

Dabbling in the mysteries of fish colorations and shadings

Brian Van Acker’s question on two different catfish gives a chance to explore the hows and whys of fish colorations and shadings.

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Britain’s fish populations are in a ‘deeply troubling state’ – report

Species such as mackerel and North Sea cod have been overfished or have reached critically low populations

The Guardian - UK

Coral riffs? Trio of ‘rare and elusive’ bowmouth guitarfish pups take the stage at Shedd Aquarium

All the way from Taiwan, the guitar-shaped fish are thriving alongside several Indo-Pacific sharks and other fish, giving researchers a chance to learn more about the critically endangered species, the aquarium said.

Chicago Sun-Times

Red fire ants spreading across Europe: Are they harmful?

Red fire ants get their name from their intensely painful stings

Evening Standard

Australian bird of the year 2023: nominate your favourite for the shortlist

Who will take the crown this year? That will be for you to decide

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Warning Issued For Red Fire Ant Invasion

Its sting - described as painful and irritating - can cause allergic reactions and even death.

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The Independent UK

Europe witnessing spread of invasive red fire ants with painful bites: ‘We knew this day would come’

The continent has evaded them for longer than expected – until now

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AP PHOTOS: Humpback whales draw thousands of visitors to a small port on Colombia’s Pacific coast

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NSW stops logging in 106 ‘hubs’ on mid-north coast amid plans for koala national park

Exclusive: hubs cover about 5% of the 176,000 ha of forest that will be assessed for protection within great koala national park

The Conversation

NZ’s vital kelp forests are in peril from ocean warming – threatening the important species that rely on them

Years of almost non-stop marine heatwaves are stressing New Zealand’s kelp forests. But as we show in our new research, ongoing ocean warming is only one of several threats to these unique and important coastal seaweed ecosystems.

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Giant house spiders set to invade homes across UK as species enters mating season

Found hiding behind the fireplace or in the bath, giant house spiders are preparing to enter homes across the UK as mating season begins

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Rare crystal jellyfish identified off Cornwall coast

The species is typically found off the west coast of North America

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At home with the red fire ant – and its many potent relatives

As the invasive ant arrives in Europe, Jonathan Watts recounts his painful encounters with this small creature in its native Latin America

The Guardian - AU

Keeping cats indoors is a rare solution where everybody wins

In the debate over protecting native wildlife from domestic felines, one thing is often overlooked: cats should be kept indoors for the sake of cats

The Guardian - UK

Red fire ant colonies found in Italy and could spread across Europe, says study

Researchers identify 88 nests of destructive invasive non-native species near Syracuse in Sicily

Evening Standard

What a Baa-rmy sight: Why is Hampstead Heath filled with sheep this week?

The farmyard favourites will be on Hampstead Heath as part of a grazing trial to make the area more biodiverse

Radio France Internationale

Controversial shark cull makes waves in New Caledonia after deadly attacks

After killing seven people over the past five years, sharks are enemy number one in the French Pacific archipelago of New Caledonia where the authorities have declared open season on the species in the hope of making beaches safe again.

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