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Invasive plants can pose a nightmare for property owners of once they have taken hold

Tests carried out in the water revealed a lack of oxygen and high temperatures

The huge mammal was spotted swimming off the coast of Dunoon by stunned passers-by on Sunday morning.

As global temperatures rise, trees in colder areas are benefiting from an extended growing season. A longer growing season results in thicker growth rings and, as a result, higher overall wood production.

Today, virtually all conservation challenges have a human dimension, and it’s important to recognise that the most effective solutions may involve changing people’s behaviour, not animals’ – like controlling human food waste to discourage dogs on the streets.

Two male platypuses engaged in a ferocious battle for dominance, which expert says is normal in the build up to breeding season

A flathead catfish caught in May crushed the Pennslyvania state record, outweighing the previous top flathead by more than 10 pounds.

DULUTH, Minn. — Invasive, parasitic sea lampreys continue to hunt and kill Lake Superior fish above the levels biologists would like to see, especially after the COVID-19 pandemic caused parts of two summer seasons to be lost in the never-ending battle against the eel-like creatures.

Mark your calendar: June 18–24 is Fish Are Friends, Not Food Week. (Thank you, "Finding Nemo," for the motto.) Although I no longer eat fish, my childhood was inconsistent with that catchphrase. On one hand, aquatic animals were indeed beloved companions. My goldfish, Bronzy, lovingly named after his shimmering bronze…