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Hungry hippo swallows child alive then spits him out

Man commended for bravery after throwing stones to frighten hippo into regurgitating young boy

The Independent UK

UN biodiversity conference: what does living in harmony with nature look like?

The 196 countries meeting for the UN Convention on Biological Diversity conference (COP15) in Montreal, Canada, are negotiating a new set of targets for reversing the loss of Earth’s biodiversity. They have set themselves a formidable challenge: ensuring humanity is “living in harmony with nature” by 2050.

The Conversation

Renton Righelato obituary

Other lives: Microbiologist who fought to change attitudes to deforestation as a trustee of the World Land Trust

The Guardian - UK

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Endangered moth fights against extinction

New research has revealed the endangered Bogong moth is bouncing back after drought caused havoc with its population.

AAP

Some sharks return to the same sites to breed for decades

Scientists say some species of shark return to the same breeding grounds for decades at a time, and live longer than previously thought

The Independent UK

Writing the seasons: Nature writing for winter with Anita Sethi

Learn how to bring your own voice to this exciting literary field, with the award-winning nature writer Anita Sethi

The Guardian - UK

Bogong’s back: La Niña rains help moth numbers recover from near extinction

Decimated by relentless drought, the population of the Australian insect is recovering but remains fragile

The Guardian - AU

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Watered down: why negotiators at Cop15 are barely mentioning the ocean

With only two instances of the word ‘ocean’ in the latest 5,000-word working agreement, delegates fear marine biodiversity is being sacrificed

The Guardian - UK

Northern Ireland ducks and geese set to be better fed thanks to new initiative

Excess bread is harmful to ducks and can cause malnutrition, disease and bad behaviour

Belfast Live

North West Island on Great Barrier Reef infested with black rats months after mouse eradication

Rangers spent two years eradicating mice from this Great Barrier Reef island, but a different predator is now stalking the coral cay's nesting turtles and seabirds.

ABC News

Beavers set to be released into wild at Loch Lomond reserve

Approval for Gartocharn site is third in Scotland after Knapdale, Argyll, and Argaty, near Doune.

Daily Record

Lost and found: how a photographer sniffed out the magnolia species not seen for a century

Eladio Fernandez was rewarded after an arduous hike up a Haitian mountain, following in the footsteps of the Swedish botanist who last saw the fragrant flower in 1925

The Guardian - UK

Punk hairstyles and pirouettes: why there's more to spiders than people think

Spider scientists are an optimistic crowd. Perhaps it’s just that we see things from a different angle to arachnophobes. If you don’t believe me, look up Theridion grallator. Researchers from my field call this Hawaiian species the happy-face spider because of the smile-like curves on its back.

The Conversation

Beavers to return to Loch Lomond for first time in centuries

A FAMILY of beavers are set to be reintroduced into Loch Lomond, signalling the species return to the iconic loch after hundreds of years of absence.

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Meet Ivory Coast's friendly elephant, who is nonetheless concerning locals

Logro the Elephant regularly visits inhabitants of Tchébloguhé village in central Ivory Coast. Locals (who named him Logro) have developed various theories to explain his presence in the area. Some believe his mother died, while others think he's one of their ancestors reincarnated. Our Observer believes that Logro spends time…

Salon

First Nations get conservation

Guardian programs offer one example of how governments can work with Indigenous peoples

Daily Mirror

Four chimpanzees shot dead after sparking panic when they escaped from Swedish zoo

Ing-Marie Persson, who lead primate management at the zoo for three decades, said the killings of her beloved 'family' were deplorable and that zoo officials should have stunned the chimpanzees so they could be brought back

The Orange County Register

Bighorn sheep to get drinking stations as drought becomes new normal

Thanks to conservation efforts, there’s been some good news of late when it comes to Southern California’s population of bighorn sheep.

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Young sperm whale found dead at Corny Point on South Australia's Yorke Peninsula

National Parks and Wildlife officers are investigating the death of a sperm whale, warning the carcass could attract sharks to the area.

The Guardian - UK

Landscape restoration projects across Europe boosted by $26m awards

The efforts, including restoring grassland in the Georgian steppe, will work in cooperation with local communities to repair biodiversity hotspots

The Guardian - UK

Flying insect numbers plunge 64% since 2004, UK survey finds

Scientists behind car number plate study say ‘potentially catastrophic’ decline must be reversed

The Guardian - UK

How did an American purple gallinule make it to Britain’s shores?

Rare bird sighted last month probably crossed Atlantic on the tailwinds of ex-hurricane Martin

The Conversation

Testing the stress levels of rescued koalas allows us to tweak their care so more survive in the wild

Koalas have adapted to Australia’s rugged terrains. But bushfires, land clearing and other extreme threats can mean they suffer prolonged stress – and this has a significant effect on their wellbeing.

Wales Online

Bug splat survey shows ‘potentially catastrophic declines’ in insect numbers

'Urgent action is required to address the loss of the diversity and abundance of insect life'

The Canberra Times

Male cane toad spotted in Tathra

An expert in the field has identified the toad as male said the occurrence is likely isolated and likely linked to a traveler coming down from QLD.

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