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Harrison Ford has the best ever reaction to finding out a snake has been named about him – and it involves singing to plants

Why did it have to be snakes?

Total Film

New species of snake found in Peru named after Harrison Ford

The Indiana Jones actor described the reptile’s naming – Tachymenoides harrisonfordi – as ‘humbling’

Evening Standard

Country diary: Summer rain has brought out the mushrooms

Stanhope, Weardale, County Durham: Out on a walk, I dust off my identification skills for some tricky grassland toadstools

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Bats feast as insects migrate through Pyrenees – study

The findings provide the first ever evidence of migratory bats feeding on migratory insects while both are migrating, researchers say.

The Independent UK

Two critically endangered, four vulnerable, and two endangered species found during bird survey at Corbett Tiger Reserve in Nainital

About 275 bird species, including two critically endangered, four vulnerable ones and two endangered species, were counted during the bird survey at Corbett Tiger Reserve in Nainital

The Hindu

Scientists solve Manipur salamander ‘puzzle’

A new species of salamander — the Tylototriton zaimeng — has been recorded in the Zaimeng Lake within the Koubru Forest Division in Kangpokpi district of Manipur

The Hindu

Birds’ fancy footwork may be explained by move into trees, say scientists

Study of skills suggests practicalities of living among branches was precursor to advanced abilities

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Urban trees in spotlight on Woodland Trust’s annual award shortlist

Candidates include an oak in Exeter that survived the blitz and a walnut in a car park in Perth

The Guardian - UK

California aims to introduce more anglers to native warm-water tolerant sunfish as planet heats up

California’s only native sunfish, Sacramento perch, was once so abundant it was a regular staple in San Francisco’s markets, but its numbers declined with the introduction of non-native fish in the early 20th century and today it exists in little more than a couple dozen isolated lakes

The Independent UK

Woman brutally attacked by otter while tubing down Montana river

‘I have more stitches in my body than I can count,’ Jen Royce recalled

The Independent UK

'They're loving life': Holyrood's honey bee population soars to one million

THE Scottish Parliament’s thriving hives have grown to a population of over a million bees,

The National (Scotland)

Trapped: Australia’s extraordinary alpine insects are being marooned on mountaintops as the world warms

We may not pay invertebrates much thought, but they’re the workhorses of all ecosystems. Insects and other invertebrates do essential jobs such as pollinating plants, improving soils and controlling pests. They’re also food for many larger animals, which moves nutrients up the food chain.

The Conversation

Endangered bird makes return to Co Down bog thanks to conservation efforts

Two breeding pairs of lapwings have been spotted at Lecale Fens following efforts by Ulster Wildlife and a farmer.

The Independent UK

‘Citizen scientists make a vital difference’: the locals who proved the River Wye was polluted

Volunteers testing the water, supported by university research, have forced admission about damaging intensive chicken farms

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Seabirds, teachers of the oceans

Research showing increased stress in seabirds as they struggle to find food is also an indicator of oceanic changes across hemispheres, writes Dr Brendon Dunphy

The Hindu

In Tamil Nadu’s Dindigul, elephants become a resident population after two centuries

Elephants make a resident population in Dindigul Forest Division in TN after about 200 years. Earlier they used to make seasonal movements to DIndigul side from Anamalai Tiger Reserve and Chinnar Wildlife Sanctuary

The Guardian - UK

Britain’s surging deer population is causing an ecological disaster. I have a solution: wolves

Humans have failed to keep numbers down. Reintroduce these predators, and let them get on with the job, says Guardian columnist George Monbiot

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It’s time to make peace with your garden ‘pests’ – here’s why

Tempted to remove the mini-beasts stalking your crops? Not so fast …

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Country diary: A tiddler in the shadows

Creason Wood, West Dartmoor: The river is in spate, meaning there’s more food than usual. And lurking in the murk are brown trout

The Conversation

Accelerated evolution and automated aquaculture could help coral weather the heat

Coral on the Great Barrier Reef has regrown strongly after the big losses of 2016 and 2017, when water temperatures were significantly above the long-term average. While this is good news, it’s largely luck. The reef experienced mass bleaching in 2020 and 2022, but temperatures cooled just in time to…

The Hindu

Necessary intervention: On India’s conservation ethos

Rather than merely focusing on carnivore numbers, there must be evaluation of whether the habitat necessary to sustain species is being consistently improved

The National (Scotland)

When will flying ants season end and why do we get them in Scotland?

When will the flying ants season end in 2023 and why do we get them in the UK every summer?

The Independent UK

Harvest of horseshoe crabs, needed for blue blood, stopped during spawning season in national refuge

The federal government is shutting down the harvest of a species of marine invertebrate in a national wildlife refuge during the spawning season to try to give the animal a chance to reproduce

The Guardian - UK

Lake District visitors urged to curb spread of invasive weed

New Zealand pigmyweed harms waterways by forming dense mats and depleting oxygen, say experts

Dynamite News

Research shows classroom environmental education doesn't change attitudes

According to recent research from the Milner Centre for Evolution at the University of Bath, increasing understanding of conservation challenges in schools does not always translate into attitude change. Read further on Dynamite News:

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