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Climate change threatens spring wildflowers by speeding up the time when trees leaf out above them

For short-lived spring wildflowers such as wood anemone (Anemone quinquefolia) and Dutchman’s breeches (Dicentra cucullaria), timing is everything. These fleeting plants, known as ephemerals, grow in temperate forests around the world, leafing out and flowering early in spring before the trees towering above them leaf out. Emerge too early, and…

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With Rambo the fox believed dead, major Pilliga forest conservation effort can begin

Shooters put in hundreds of hours and thousands of baits were laid, but none of it was enough to stop Rambo the fox running amok in a NSW conservation area, where he feasted on native wildlife with reckless abandon. Now, however, it looks like he's gone for good.

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Arachnophobes urged to join London Zoo scheme with 99% success rate of curing fear of spiders

London Zoo's Friendly Spider Programme is searching for the 30 most terrified arachnophobes in the UK to mark its 30-year anniversary

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Thousands of our native plants have no public photographs available. Here's why that matters

For hundreds of years, botanists have collected plants to describe species and keep in herbaria across the world. But while physical plant specimens are irreplaceable, photographs of plants are also an invaluable resource for botanical research, conservation and education.

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UC San Diego Study: Honeybees Dance To Pass Along Vital Information, Like Humans Do

Honeybees' clever dance routines demonstrate that they learn from others just like humans do.

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Major blow for beekeepers as new varroa mite cases detected in Hunter, Central Coast

Nine new cases of varroa mite, an invasive parasite deadly to bees, are identified across the New South Wales Central Coast and Hunter regions.

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How this little see-through fish gets its rainbow shimmer

Scientists have figured out what makes a small see-through fish sometimes shimmer in the light

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Irish native plants decline branded a 'wake up call' by experts

It follows 20 years work by Botanical Society of Britain and Ireland

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‘It’s over’: five-year hunt for Rambo the feral fox paves way for greater bilby to roam free

Conservationists are confident invasive predator is dead allowing native creatures to roam free in NSW’s Pilliga Scrub once more

The Guardian - AU

Scottish orca scene in new BBC David Attenborough series gives viewers 'goosebumps'

Sunday night's episode of Sir David Attenborough's Wild Isles on BBC One left viewers on the edge of their seats during a scene involving an orca and a seal filmed in Shetland.

Daily Record

Northumberland nature reserve to be surveyed with drone for first time

Before now, surveys on Northumberland Wildlife Trust's West Chevington site had been carried out with a combination of aerial satellite images and people on the ground

Chronicle Live

Save Our Wild Isles: NI charities rally behind David Attenborough's call to "invest in our wildlife"

"Never has there been a more important time to invest in our own wildlife"

Belfast Live

OPINION - London must face the extinction crisis on our streets

GK Chesterton once wrote a story about a man who broke into his own house like a burglar in order to recover a sense of its exotic desirability — the residence in question was somewhere like Tooting. Sir David Attenborough pulls off the same trick in his latest series, Wild…

Evening Standard

David Attenborough says nature is in crisis but ‘we have the solutions’

Broadcaster speaks as Save Our Wild Isles campaign launches to halt destruction of nature in UK

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Thorny devils are older than Australia's deserts, scientists hope the lizard's genetics can tell us why

Citizen scientists are being called upon to help unlock the mysteries of the thorny devil and better understand the desert dweller's evolution.

The Guardian - UK

From orcas to hunting eagles: where to see the spectacular sights of Wild Isles

David Attenborough’s new documentary series celebrates Britain’s native fauna and flora. Here’s how to spot them for yourself

The Guardian - AU

Jewel in the crown land: catching a glimpse of butterfly under threat on a Queensland roadside

Bulloak jewels are already one of Australia’s most endangered butterflies. There are fears that fire could devastate their habitat

Chronicle Live

BBC hits back after claims David Attenborough's Wild Isles 'pulled from air'

A Guardian report claimed that the sixth episode of Wild Isles had been pulled to avoid criticism from Tory MPs and right-wing newspapers

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The first great energy transition: how humanity gave up whaling

The modern oil industry was born in 1859, yet it would take more than 100 years – and the near-extinction of a species – before it replaced blubber as a resource. As we seek to replace oil, in turn, are there lessons to be learned?

The Guardian - UK

Government accused of failing to tackle invasive rhododendron in England

Ridding country of the shrub will take 250 years at the current rate of progress, despite posing ‘a mortal threat’ to Britain’s temperate rainforest, say campaigners

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Fears for welfare of well-known Daintree River crocodile Scarface, missing since February

With just three teeth — but weighing 500 kilograms — Scarface the crocodile has been the king of his river home for two decades. His disappearance has an admirer worried.

The Conversation

Squid fishing grew by 68% in just three years, raising fears the industry is out of control

Global squid fishing increased by 68% between 2017 and 2020, according to our international analysis, prompting concerns that much of the international fishing fleet is sidestepping necessary conservation and management.

Daily Record

BBC denies claims it decided not to release David Attenborough episode amid 'Tory backlash fears'

The BBC episode, which has themes of the destruction of nature, is feared to spark a backlash from Tory politicians and the right-wing press.

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How COVID lockdowns triggered changes in peregrine falcon diets – and what this means for urban pest control

Many people saw their eating habits change during the COVID-19 lockdowns. Some ate more frequently or experimented with healthier recipes. Others ordered more deliveries.

Liverpool Echo

Angling: We are still in the clutch of Winter

Joe Farrell returns from the latest on the Angling scene

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