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Wildlife rescue group Wires faces crunch vote amid volunteer discontent over funds raised after bushfires

Donations grew dramatically after Australia’s black summer but animal carers say they didn’t receive enough

The Guardian - AU · Jul 12, 2024

‘It’s like looking at ghosts’: inside the Australian Museum’s extinction cabinets

When people encounter the cabinets cataloguing the mammals wiped out since colonisation, they often cry. But what is the most useful way to grieve the destruction of a species?

The Guardian - AU · Jul 12, 2024

National Trust celebrates birth of baby beaver one year after reintroduction

Four animals released in Wallington estate in Northumberland last year have transformed the landscape

The Guardian - UK · Jul 12, 2024

In Cuba, A Haven For The World's Tiniest Bird

The wings of the world's tiniest birds are a near-invisible blur as they whizz around tourists visiting a private Cuban garden that has become a haven for the declining species.

International Business Times · Jul 12, 2024

Urban-raised Seagulls Still Prefer Seafood Over Human Foods, Study Finds‌Study Finds Seagulls Used To ‘urban’ Diet Still Prefer Seafood‌

Research by University of Exeter shows herring gull chicks favor fish despite being raised on urban diet of bread and cat food.‌ All gulls in the study strongly favored fish.  ‌

Zenger · Jul 11, 2024

The return of Bladerunner the humpback and Spilt Fin the killer whale – a cautionary tale about seafaring vessels

In the past few days, two well known survivors of the battle between marine mammals and vessels have been spotted in Australian waters. I’m talking about Bladerunner the humpback and Split Fin the killer whale. Both have become famous for the massive scars they bear on their bodies, inflicted by…

The Conversation · Jul 11, 2024

‘Frog saunas’ could save species from deadly fungal disease, study finds

Australian scientists create brick refuges in greenhouses to help green and golden bell frogs survive infection

The Guardian - UK · Jul 11, 2024

Accepting uncertainty in sustainable fisheries is essential in a rapidly changing Arctic

Climate change is making it almost impossible to decide how much, where and what to sustainably fish as the fate of future fisheries is becoming increasingly uncertain. This is leading to a slow process or inaction in adapting fisheries and their management to climate change.

The Conversation · Jul 11, 2024

Large pod of pilot whales almost wiped out after stranding on Orkney beach

Rescuers including vets rush to save 12 survivors from 77-strong group lying on Sanday shore

The Guardian - UK · Jul 11, 2024

Dozens of whales die in one of largest mass strandings in Britain in recent times

At least 65 long-finned pilot whales died after 77 were washed ashore on Scottish island in Orkney

The Independent UK · Jul 11, 2024