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Millions of mosquitoes released in Hawaii to save rare birds from extinction

Conservationists hope insects carrying ‘birth control’ bacteria can save honeycreeper being wiped out by malaria

The Guardian - UK

Restore Nature Now: thousands to march in London calling for urgent action

Mainstream groups including National Trust and RSPB will join hunt saboteurs and direct action activists for first time

The Guardian - UK

Country diary: A special delivery of mystery creatures – baby eels

Wedmore, Somerset: Little is known about elvers, but today myself and a group of schoolchildren get to take a close look

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Animal homosexual behaviour under-reported by scientists, survey shows

Study finds same-sex sexual behaviour in primates and other mammals widely observed but seldom published

The Guardian - UK

‘Grolar’ hybrid of grizzlies and polar bears remains rare in wild, study finds

DNA analysis of old samples finds only five historical cases, raising hopes for polar bears as a distinct species

The Guardian - US

Ferns and flowers bribe helpful ant defenders with nectar, but ferns developed this ability much later – our study shows why

Look closely at a plant in your local park, your garden or even your kitchen, and you’re likely to see some damage. Whether a caterpillar has chewed away part of a leaf or a mealybug is sucking on sap, animals are constantly feeding on plants.

The Conversation

We’re using drones to map the temperatures of lizards and this could boost reptile conservation

Forget pizza delivery, the latest use for drones may surprise you even more.

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The Iberian lynx is back from the brink of extinction, thanks to conservation efforts

Things are looking up for the Iberian lynx

The Independent UK

Iberian lynx no longer endangered after numbers improve in Spain and Portugal

The animal, which is still categorised as ‘vulnerable’, has been the subject of a 20-year conservation programme

The Guardian - UK

The enduring mystery of Darwin’s warrah

Perhaps the warrah’s trusting nature contributed to its untimely demise, with lessons for us in the present

Salon

Sunak’s government has almost destroyed Natural England – just for doing its job

After the election, Labour must end the attacks on a watchdog simply trying to protect what little wildlife we have left, says campaigner and author Guy Shrubsole

The Guardian - UK

Scottish Farmers Damn Wild Beaver Reintroduction Policy

As night falls in central Scotland, beavers appear in a pond under the fascinated gaze of a group of nature enthusiasts.

International Business Times

Farmers told me what they really think about reintroducing lynx and wolves to Britain and Ireland

The only howl I heard on a recent walk across the Garron plateau in the Glens of Antrim, Northern Ireland, was from a bitter, biting wind. But 300 years ago, the howls would most definitely have been lupine: this place was home to one of the last wolves in what…

The Conversation

For the endangered Nashville crayfish, its rebound is both good and bad news

The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service is considering removing the Nashville crayfish from the endangered species list, but some biologists argue it still needs protection because its range is so limited

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'Lifeline' for Scotland's capercaillie population as feeding trial successful

A feeding trial by researchers from two Scottish universities is helping to save the Scottish capercaillie from extinction.

Radio France Internationale

Paris rooftop hives produce less bee's knees honey due to climate change

On the rooftop of Pernod Ricard headquarters in Paris, beehives produce high quality honey harvested twice a year. While bees help promote biodiversity in the capital, the chief beekeeper says climate change has led to a drop in the quantity of honey produced.

The Conversation

We’ve found a way to help endangered eels overcome dams and weirs

The European eel Anguilla anguilla, a sleek, snake-like fish with a fascinating life cycle, once teemed in rivers. But their numbers have plummeted by over 95% since the 1980s.

The Conversation

High fliers: pleasure-seeking parrots are using aromatic plants, stinky ants and alcohol

Birds have been known to seek out pungent chemicals for various reasons. Some consume fermented fruits with gusto and suffer the ill effects. Others expose themselves to ants, but only the stinky kind. These ants produce useful antimicrobials and insect repellents.

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Scottish salmon exports increase to £645 million in five-year high

SCOTTISH salmon sales have reached a five year high as international demand continues to grow, according to recent data ...

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Scientists probe glow-in-the-dark rat 'mystery'

Researchers at an Australian university have used the pelts of 36 dead rats to try to figure out why the animals' fur glows in the dark.

Radio France Internationale

EU biodiversity law approved after last minute U-turn from Austria

EU states have given their final approval to a key biodiversity and nature restoration law, after Austria's climate minister defied her chancellor to back the Europe-wide legislation.

The Independent UK

Sea turtles are under threat from trawlers in the Adriatic. A center offers them a sanctuary

A nonprofit in a northern Italy port city rescues and treats injured turtles that are sometimes hurt by trawlers in the Adriatic Sea

The Guardian - UK

‘It can feel like a detective story’: birders asked to help find 126 ‘lost’ bird species

The birds have not been seen for at least a decade – some for more than 100 years – but the authors of a new list of missing species have not given up hope

The Guardian - UK

Beavers create habitat suitable for water voles in Scottish rainforest

Beavers’ dams have created more places for water voles to hide from predators and hopefully flourish, say experts

The Guardian - UK

Country diary: A solitary bee thrives amid the wet

Caistor St Edmund, Norfolk: They like crevices in old brickwork, which is harder to come by these days, so my father has drilled holes and inserted canes to help

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