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Hitler beetle, Trump moth, Beyoncé fly: is it time to rethink naming of species?

Some scientists say the rules must be changed so plants and animals are not tagged with ‘objectionable’ names

The Guardian - UK

Birds of east Africa: new book reveals their extraordinary diversity and changing behaviour

101 Curious Tales of East African Birds is a new book that uses academic research to tell fascinating stories about the tropical birds of east Africa, from well-known species to rare ones. It also explores changing bird behaviour in the region. Its author, Colin Beale, studies shifts in the distribution…

The Conversation

New species of epiphytic plant discovered in Arunachal Pradesh

The native range of the genus Lysionotus is the Himalayas to Japan and Indo-China, and about 50% of the species found are endemic.

The Hindu

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‘A game-changer’: the 9,000 acre project reclaiming the Fens for nature

The Great Fen scheme in Cambridgeshire will attract rare wildlife and play a vital role in restoring the UK equivalent of the rainforest – and it has just taken a great step forward

The Guardian - UK

‘They wanted to kill me’: Swimmer attacked by otters in California lake

A Californian man feared for his life after he was shredded by the teeth of two angry otters

The Independent UK

Goodbye, Cooper’s Hawk. Group to rename birds named after people

The American Ornithological Society’s plan has sparked a debate in the birding community.

Chicago Sun-Times

Number of jellyfish spotted in UK seas rises by nearly one-third

This September saw a 400% rise on the same month in 2022

Evening Standard

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Jellyfish on the rise as UK sightings increase by 32 per cent

This September saw a 400% rise on the same month in 2022

Evening Standard

The world's boreal forests may be shrinking as climate change pushes them northward

Earth’s boreal forests circle our planet’s far northern reaches, just south of the Arctic’s treeless tundra. If the planet wears an Arctic ice cap, then the boreal forests are a loose-knit headband wrapped around its ears, covering large portions of Alaska, Canada, Scandinavia and Siberia.

The Conversation

Birdwatching: Birders of Visakhapatnam gear up to document winter visitors

The birdwatching season is here and birders of Visakhapatnam are geared up to document winter migrants at biodiversity hotspots

The Hindu

Can we eat our way through an exploding sea urchin problem?

Longspined sea urchins are native to temperate waters around New South Wales. But as oceans heat up, their range has expanded more than 650km, through eastern Victoria and south to Tasmania. Their numbers are exploding in the process, clear-felling kelp forests and leaving “urchin barrens” behind.

The Conversation

Understanding the Nilgiri tahr: Scientists all set to study Tamil Nadu’s State animal

Project Nilgiri tahr launched to study Tamil Nadu's State animal, the Nilgiri tahr, with ₹25 crores allotted.

The Hindu

Why dozens of birds are being renamed across North America

The American Ornithological Society said the decision was made ‘in an effort to address past wrongs’

The Independent UK

Great Barrier Reef annual coral spawning begins east of Cairns

Divers captured the spawning of soft corals on Moore Reef with researchers to analyse next generation

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Time and oxygen running short for last of ancient fish

A salmon industry plan to help an endangered fish on the brink of extinction isn't fully funded yet, despite plans to start work next month.

The Guardian - US

‘There is power in a name’: why dozens of American birds are being renamed

American Ornithological Society to change names referencing people or deemed offensive for ones that better describe species

The Conversation

Taming wild northern rivers could harm marine fisheries and threaten endangered sawfish

Australia’s tropical northern rivers still run wild and free. These relatively pristine areas have so far avoided extensive development. But this might not last. There are ongoing scoping studies exploring irrigating agricultural land using water from these rivers.

The Hindu

Study identifies 37 rare moth species in Kerala, three first time in India

A recent study by an entomology researcher identified 37 rare moth species in Kerala. As many as three of them were the rarest and reported for the first time in the country.

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Rare white platypus spotted, but it's not an albino

A researcher has shared extraordinary images of a rare white platypus spotted in a NSW stream.

The Independent UK

Ornithological society to rename dozens of birds — and stop naming them after people

Birds in North America will no longer be named after people

The Independent UK

Offensive bird names to be changed in the US and Canada

The American Ornithological Society said the decision was made ‘in an effort to address past wrongs’

The Guardian - UK

Starfish ‘arms’ are actually extensions of their head, scientists say

The echinoderms more closely resemble disembodied heads than multi-limbed creatures, experts have discovered

The Conversation

Giraffes could go extinct – the 5 biggest threats they face

Giraffes are the world’s tallest mammals and an African icon, but they are also vulnerable to extinction.

The Conversation

Farming tuna on land heralded as a win for sustainability – but there are serious concerns around animal welfare

Atlantic bluefin tuna used to be caught only relatively rarely, mainly by sports fishermen in North America. But this all changed in the 1950s when consumers of sushi, particularly in Japan, developed more of a taste for the species.

Evening Standard

Epping Forest foragers told not to pick mushrooms

The fungi play a vital factor in the forest’s survival

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