Video of eels wiggling out of predator’s stomach stuns scientists Japanese eels take an average of under a minute to escape fish gut, scientists find The Independent UK · Sep 9, 2024
Japanese eels can escape predators’ stomach through their gills, finds study Eels use tail-first technique to back up digestive tract of fish towards oesophagus before coming out of gills The Guardian - UK · Sep 9, 2024
Two Scottish wildcats bred in captivity found dead in national park after release TWO Scottish wildcats born in captivity have died since their release into the wild ... The National (Scotland) · Sep 9, 2024
Toddler left with stitches after latest eagle attack on humans in Norway The golden eagle ‘likely had a behavioral disorder’ that prompted the attacks The Independent UK · Sep 9, 2024
France's beekeepers count cost of devastating year as honey production plummets As the summer draws to an end, beekeepers across France are taking stock of a year blighted by heavy rains and low temperatures that have decimated hives and honey production. Radio France Internationale · Sep 9, 2024
Sharks deserting coral reefs as oceans heat up, study shows Climate crisis is driving key predators from their homes and threatening an already embattled ecosystem The Guardian - UK · Sep 9, 2024
Federal minister's lack of control on logging 'absurd' Federal independents are mounting a renewed push to get the environment minister to deal with state-based logging threats to endangered species. AAP · Sep 9, 2024
The 5 things you should never do when caring for an orchid Houseplant experts warn against these 5 common mistakes when caring for your orchid Woman & Home · Sep 8, 2024
Laughing frog and David Attenborough worm among 750 new species recognised in Australia National species list expands, with orb spider named after Tom Hardy’s Marvel character, Venom, also included The Guardian - AU · Sep 8, 2024
How Australian conservationists’ tunnel vision lets turtles swim to freedom Creating a fox-proof haven for endangered eastern quolls required a high, encircling fence. But what about the other wildlife? The Guardian - AU · Sep 7, 2024
Mr Greedy, the penguin progenitor of more than 200 chicks, dies aged 33 The virile bird was euthanized by Maryland zoo due to health problems, and is survived by Mrs Greedy The Guardian - US · Sep 7, 2024
Capybaras: Symbol of green resistance Climate change and a lack of predators has moved capybaras into suburbs and gardens. Are they pests or heroes? Salon · Sep 7, 2024
Good news for some threatened species as numbers rise Many threatened species in NSW national parks are heading in the right right direction, while efforts are underway in Queensland to boost wombat numbers. AAP · Sep 7, 2024
Emergency contacts fail to answer, women left locked in Blackbutt Reserve The women were stuck inside for almost three hours. Newcastle Herald · Sep 6, 2024
The Conversation · Sep 6, 2024 Our cities are losing the small, colourful songbirds that give us the most joy The birds that fill our mornings with songs and our parks and gardens with colour are disappearing from our cities, our new study has found.
The Guardian - UK · Sep 5, 2024 Rare moth found in Norfolk village 50 years after becoming ‘extinct’ in Britain Enthusiasts discovered Norfolk snout, thought to have died out in the UK in 1971, in their garden
The Guardian - AU · Sep 5, 2024 Urgent review of Woodside billion-dollar WA gas project needed to protect threatened snake, government advisers say Dusky sea snake was placed on threatened species list this week and is known only to exist on a small number of reefs off the Kimberley coastline
The Independent UK · Sep 4, 2024 Alert over bee-eating Asian hornets that threaten UK food security as queens seen overwintering for first time People asked to watch out for species spotted in record numbers last year in Britain
The Guardian - AU · Sep 4, 2024 ‘It’s inevitable’: Australian beekeepers brace for national spread of varroa mite Varroa destructor mites were introduced to Australia two years ago and are expected to kill most wild European honeybees in the next five years
The Guardian - UK · Sep 4, 2024 Country diary: Hornets and wasps are welcome here Inkpen, Berkshire: They’re in the apple trees and nesting in the loft. But as the pest control man says, ‘If you can live with them, do’
AAP · Sep 3, 2024 Twenty species added to extinction risk list Another 20 species have been added to Australia's endangered list including imperilled plants and animals.
The Guardian - UK · Sep 3, 2024 Fiona Evans obituary Other lives: Conservationist instrumental in creating several Sites of Special Scientific Interest in north Wales
The Conversation · Sep 3, 2024 Plankton mark seasons in the sea, just like leaves and flowers on land Britain’s seas are rich in wildlife, but many of its species can only be seen with a microscope. These are the plankton – tiny algae and animals found throughout the ocean that are the foundation of the entire marine food web.
The Guardian - AU · Sep 3, 2024 ‘A symbol of our nation’: waratah among 20 more species added to Australia’s threatened wildlife list The fresh listings bring the total number of endangered plants, animals and ecosystems to almost 2,250
The Independent UK · Sep 3, 2024 The alarming reason why an Australian state has introduced big littering fines Conservationists and wildlife experts back move