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Scheme that began to celebrate Queen Elizabeth II’s diamond jubilee in 2012 has thrived, project audit finds

The U.S. interior secretary on Friday declared that Mexico has failed to halt the illegal wildlife trade threatening the world's smallest porpoise, the critically endangered vaquita, a move that opens the path for a possible trade embargo.

Killer whales severely damaged a sailing boat off the coast of southern Spain, the local maritime rescue service said on Thursday, adding to dozens of orca attacks on vessels recorded so far this year on Spanish and Portuguese coasts.

The aim of this joint project run is to create for the first time a record of pollinator visits to a temporary garden and see how quickly new plants can attract these invaluable insects

A group of Huntsman spiders - known as a clutter - is seen wriggling out of a socket near the man's bed and crawling up the wall in photos shared on social media

We could also see a number of other changes this year

When people consider extraordinary plants, most probably don’t spare a thought for moss. It blends in against the green background of plant life, and seems to grow everywhere – whether you want it to or not.

Langstone, Hampshire: I’d seen St Mark’s flies on the wing last spring; this year I was surprised to find them breeding in my garden

Experts say the primary focus for sustaining waterbird populations in Victoria should be on habitat destruction, not the minimal impact of hunting.

Dozens of incidents involving groups of orcas and boats reported off the Spanish, Portuguese coasts so far this year.

A breeding program to safeguard the future of the brush-tailed rock wallaby is expanding. Conservationists say it's like creating a safe "half-way house" for the endangered species.