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Fire ants are having a field day in Queensland, with reports of thousands of nests on some properties. Questions are now being asked about suppression efforts.

A SPECIES of heron has hatched in Scotland for the first time ...

A young humpback has been freed from fishing tackle that had entangled its tail during an almost 24-hour rescue operation in Sydney Harbor

When fish are taken from our oceans faster than they can reproduce, their population numbers decline. This over-fishing upsets marine ecosystems. It’s also bad for human populations that rely on fish for protein in their diets.

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I am an ecologist, and I have been lucky to work with white rhino in Africa. This work has involved capturing rhino, dehorning and moving them – methods used to try to save rhino from poachers.

Network Rail workers are undergoing some rather unusual training in an attempt to stop pesky animals from causing delays after they wander onto the train tracks

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The world is facing unparalleled changes in climatic conditions and drastic loss of biological diversity, putting humanity at risk. The breakdown of the earth’s climate and the rapid loss of wildlife are intertwined, yet response by governments to these crises currently fails to recognize the deep connections between them.

Marsh restorations allowing populations of fen raft spider, which can be up to 7cm long, to recover

The Australian native was out to prove a point - but are you convinced she’s right?