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Bird species thought to be extinct in first recorded case

Scientists find last irrefutable sighting of the slender-billed curlew was in February 1995 in Morocco

The Independent UK

Country diary: Turnstones and beet among the trolleys and bikes

Otterspool, Merseyside: This is land built on waste-tips and spoil, but wildlife is thriving. Perhaps one day the otters will return, too

The Guardian - UK

Rescue mission begins after mysterious crayfish deaths in Northumberland

At least 100 white-clawed crayfish, the UK’s only native species, have been found dead since the end of September

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Scientists make splash as native fish risk going under

Scientists are demanding action over findings a third of native freshwater fish species populations are under threat.

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‘Learn how to safely catch funnel-webs’: Sydneysiders tasked with hunt for venom as spiders’ breeding season begins

Baby spiders collected from egg sacs via Australian Reptile Park’s yearly callout are vital to creating lifesaving antivenom

The Guardian - AU

Nature Pays Price For War In Israel's North

Across northern Israel's lush, green nature reserves, the ecological toll of the war between Israel and Hezbollah militants is laid bare: wild boar hit by shrapnel, trees reduced to ashes and swathes of charred vegetation.

International Business Times

I’m addicted to the live stream of Melbourne’s peregrine falcons. But to really appreciate them you have to see them in flight

Many of us have watched the chicks from the moment they hatched. But by interacting with nature via screens, are we normalising the artificial?

The Guardian - AU

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Troubled waters: how to stop Australia’s freshwater fish species from going extinct

Three-quarters of Australia’s freshwater fish species are found nowhere else on the planet. This makes us the sole custodians of remarkable creatures such as the ornate rainbowfish, the ancient Australian lungfish and the magnificently named longnose sooty grunter.

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Edinburgh Zoo blames fireworks for death of baby red panda

Zookeepers have blamed fireworks on the annual Bonfire Night celebrations for the death of a baby red panda named Roxie

The Independent UK

Untreated sewage and fertilizer runoff threaten the Florida manatee’s main food source, contributing to malnutrition

The gentle, slow-moving Florida manatee has no natural predators.

The Conversation

Scottish conservation agency accused of undermining law to protect birds of prey

NatureScot to allow shooting estates to greatly reduce area of grouse moors affected by licensing regime

The Guardian - UK

African penguins could be extinct by 2035 – how to save them

In October 2024, the African penguin became the first penguin species in the world to be listed as critically endangered by the International Union for the Conservation of Nature.

The Conversation

Fire ants escape Queensland hidden in 'treated turf'

Turf ticked off as being treated for fire ants has proven to be a Trojan horse for one of the worst invasive species to reach Australian shores.

AAP

Secrets of the Spy Whale review – the bizarre tale of how Russia used a cetacean as a secret agent

The alleged operative surfaced in 2019 wearing a camera harness labelled ‘equipment of St Petersburg’ – but sadly this documentary is thin on other details

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Vast seagrass nursery to rejuvenate wild Reef meadows

A huge seagrass nursery has been built in central Queensland to supply food to endangered animals and remove pollutants from the Great Barrier Reef.

The Conversation

Tiny oceanic plankton adapted to warming during the last ice age, but probably won’t survive future climate change – new study

Global temperature records are expected to exceed the 1.5 °C threshold for the first time this year. This has happened much sooner than predicted. So can life on the planet adapt quickly enough?

Radio France Internationale

Nearly half of tropical coral species face extinction, report shows

Almost half of all warm-water species of coral are threatened with extinction due to climate change, a new report said on Wednesday. This marked a significant increase from the last assessment in 2008, when a third of all species was listed as threatened.

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RSPB 'highly suspicious' after eagle vanishes in bird of prey crime hotspot

The sudden disappearance of a satellite-tagged Golden Eagle has sparked concerns of criminal activity in the Angus Glens. The young bird, which…

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Mysterious Russian ‘spy whale’ may have fled military training, marine expert says

Beluga whale nicknamed Hvaldimir was allegedly moved from a facility owned by a dolphinarium in St Petersburg to an Arctic military programme

International Business Times

Nearly Half Of Tropical Coral Species Face Extinction: Report

Almost half of all warm-water species of coral are threatened with extinction -- and climate change is the chief culprit, a new report said on Wednesday.

The Independent UK

Shark attacks can be deterred by new LED light system, scientists say

Sharks less likely to interact as LED lights get brighter

International Business Times

Surfboards With Bright Lights Could Deter Shark Attacks: Researchers

Covering a surfboard in bright lights sounds like an open invitation to great white sharks, but research found it might actually stave off attacks.

The Guardian - UK

Wild bird numbers continue ‘alarming’ decline in UK, Defra figures show

All bird species have declined in number, after suffering habitat loss, pesticide use, climate breakdown and bird flu

AAP

Turtle shell shock as chemicals pose population risk

Scientists are warning about the impacts of forever chemicals on animals after a CSIRO study showed alarming health affects on freshwater turtles.

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Harbour cash splash turns into political fish fight

Conservation groups say the federal government's plan to save an endangered fish doesn't address the issues while the opposition says workers face uncertainty.

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