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Licensed release of beavers has many benefits

Letters: Bob Ward points to the flood prevention and ecosystem recovery benefits, while John Varley says beavers can be a nuisance too

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Koala 'biggest loser' of federal land-clearing consents

The iconic koala lost more habitat to federally approved land-clearing than any other threatened species in 2024, the Australian Conservation Foundation says.

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A hadeda: nothing can quite capture the sound of these birds, because it’s mainly just rude noise

These ibises have a special skill called ‘remote touch’, which they use to find their worm, grub and snail prey through vibrations

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Campaigners call for action as jellyfish threaten Scottish salmon farms

String jellyfish species that has killed millions of salmon in Norwegian sea farms reported in Scotland

The Guardian - UK

1080 baits are used to kill foxes, cats and dingoes – but other animals can be more likely to eat them

Around the world, humans routinely kill carnivores to protect livestock and game, increase human safety and conserve native wildlife. Unfortunately, killing carnivores often creates new problems including population booms of native and invasive prey species such as rabbits, kangaroos, goats and deer. More herbivores can mean more damage to crops…

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Wales failing to tackle alarming decline in nature, report finds

One in six Welsh species threatened with extinction but report says Welsh government lacks ‘action and investment’

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How the invasive water hyacinth is threatening fishermen's livelihoods on a popular Kenyan lake

Water hyacinth was first sighted on Kenya's popular Lake Naivasha about 10 years ago

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Alabama refuge is a paradise for birders and thousands of migrating sandhill cranes

Flooded cornfields near the Tennessee River in northern Alabama are a paradise for birders who flock to see tens of thousands of migrating sandhill cranes every winter

The Independent UK

Why the illegal lynx release in the Highlands could never have succeeded

SCOTTISH wildlife experts have shed light on why the recent illegal potential reintroduction attempt of lynx in the Highlands was bound to fail...

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Humpback whales back in Britain, with rise in sightings from Kent to Isles of Scilly

More sightings may be a positive sign for growing population but also indicative of effect of climate change

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Country diary: Why does the bird bob its head?

Ballykinlar, County Down: Down on the shore, plover and redshank are going about their business, bobbing as they go to get a clearer view of their surroundings

The Guardian - UK

Hundreds of dead sea turtles wash ashore on India’s coast

More than 400 endangered sea turtles have washed ashore on India’s east coast near Chennai

The Independent UK

Country diary: Low-octane thrills at a high place

Derwent Walk Country Park, Gateshead: The mosses here, inseparable from the rock, have a staggering beauty rooted in the ability to survive

The Guardian - UK

Warning over snakes slipping into northern Europe in imported flowers and plants

Researchers say improved standards are urgently needed to make the importing of plants more sustainable and less damaging.

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From cod logs to frog bogs: we catalogued 400 ways to help species survive a warmer world

Australia’s natural environment is changing rapidly as the world warms, and many species are struggling to keep up. The pace of change is staggering, with 2024 declared Earth’s hottest year, shattering the previous record set in 2023.

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The Americas: release date, animals, locations, trailer, interview and everything about the Tom Hanks narrated nature series

The Americas is a nature documentary series narrated by Tom Hanks featuring wildlife from across the American continents.

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Window to stop decline of England’s nature closing fast, watchdog says

Office for Environmental Protection calls for urgent action after finding government is falling short on most targets

The Conversation

Red squirrels fed on peanuts have weaker jaws – here’s why that matters for conservation

Red squirrels have been replaced over a large part of Great Britain by the non-native grey squirrel, introduced from North America in the late 19th century. Today, the British population of red squirrels (approximately 287,000) is mostly restricted to Scotland, northern England and some offshore islands.

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The Independent UK

Nature reserve built with help of soil from Crossrail scheme is to expand

Conservationists at RSPB Wallasea Island in Essex will create a six-hectare lagoon on newly purchased land.

The Conversation

Lynx in Scotland: why illegal attempts to reintroduce lost species are surprisingly common

For more than 500 years, no lynx had roamed the British countryside. That changed with the recent release of four of these large cats in the Cairngorm mountains of Scotland.

The Guardian - UK

No 10 blocks beaver release plan as officials view it as ’Tory legacy’

Exclusive: Natural England furious that years of work has been undone, with minister urged to push policy through

The Independent UK

Scientists discover new ‘unusually large’ species of one of world’s deadliest spiders

New species of funnel-web spider found in Newcastle has been dubbed ‘Big Boy’

The Guardian - AU

Dream come true for Australian funnel-web spider enthusiast after he discovers a new species

Newcastle funnel-web spider’s last shared common ancestor with the Sydney funnel-web was 17 million years ago, experts say

The Guardian - AU

Calls to halt kangaroo culling in Victoria’s Grampians after bushfires

Australian mainland states permit killing of nearly 5 million annually as part of industry supplying meat and leather products

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Mystery syndrome killing rainbow lorikeets and flying foxes leaves scientists baffled

‘The animals that don’t die need total nursing care,’ wildlife rescuer says, ahead of a potential spike in cases in coming weeks

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