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5 things we need to see in Australia's new nature laws

Australia’s abysmal rates of extinctions and land clearing since European colonisation are infamous globally. Our national environmental legislation has largely failed to protect biodiversity, including many threatened plants, animals and ecological communities. But change is afoot.

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Big cats eat more monkeys in a damaged tropical forest – and this could threaten their survival

Monkeys are not usually a popular menu item for big cats. Primates are, after all, hard to catch: living in the canopies of large trees and rarely coming down to the ground. Jaguar and puma have varied diets and will normally hunt the species that are most common where they…

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Climate change is hastening the demise of Pacific Northwest forests

Iconic red cedars — known as the “Tree of Life” — and other tree species in the Pacific Northwest have been dying because of climate-induced drought, researchers say

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Insects are spreading a devastating plant disease in Italy – Britain must keep it out

Since 2013, over 20 million olive trees in Italy have succumbed to a devastating plant disease. The same disease now threatens many more plant species, across several countries, with the same fate.

The Conversation

More than half of UK and Ireland seabirds in decline, census finds

Species populations falling, with some decreasing due to loss of habitat and less food availability

The Guardian - UK

Gillnet fishing ban to protect Great Barrier Reef

Hundreds of fishers will be compensated after the Queensland government moved to phase out gillnet fishing on the Great Barrier Reef by 2027.

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Shelled octopus in spotlight with award-winning photo

An award-winning image of a tiny paper nautilus is part of a new exhibition of ocean photography at the Australian National Maritime Museum in Sydney.

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Elephants may be first non-human animals to call each other by names

Names may help closely bonded elephants coordinate with one another over long distances, scientists say

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NSW forestry agency given another stop work order after EPA identifies endangered greater glider habitat

State-owned Forestry Corporation must halt operations in parts of Flat Rock state forest, months after similar issues raised in Tallaganda

The Guardian - AU

Country diary: Willing the waxwings south

West Norwood, south London: These spectacular berry lovers have made it down here before, and conditions are tantalisingly in our favour

The Guardian - UK

Expert Explains Why Butterfly Sightings In November Are ‘very Worrying’

Experts have said it's worrying to see the insects at this time of year.

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It sounds like science fiction. But we can now sample water to find the DNA of every species living there

Figuring out what species live in an ecosystem, and which ones are rare or just good at hiding is an essential way to understand and care for them. Until now, it’s been very labour intensive.

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How to handle Australia’s ‘plague’ of cabbage-chomping butterflies

Experts warn Melbourne and Sydney gardeners to look out for the species, commonly referred to as the cabbage moth, which has flourished this year

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‘Like a maternity ward’: how massaging fish can produce ‘no-kill caviar’

Killing critically endangered sturgeon to extract their eggs is not only unethical but unnecessary, say advocates of a more sustainable method

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South Australia imposes snap ban on school beach trips after multiple shark attacks

Education department will meet experts to decide if shark patrols and others measures are enough to let students back into the water

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Pollution Threatens Endangered Turtles With Imbalanced Sex Ratio, Warns Study

Heavy metals mimic female sex hormones, increasing the risk of extinction for green sea turtles.

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Earthworms are our friends – but they will make the climate crisis worse if we're not careful

Earthworms are revered for the way they nourish healthy soils, and scientific evidence validates the affection gardeners feel for these industrious invertebrates. Nevertheless, research has shown that our soil-dwelling friends may be less benevolent as the climate crisis escalates and grants them access to recently defrosted northern soils.

The Independent UK

Caribbean island of Dominica creates world's first marine protected area for endangered sperm whale

The tiny Caribbean island of Dominica is creating the world’s first marine protected area for one of earth’s largest animals: the endangered sperm whale

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Calls for more shark tech after flurry of SA attacks

A spate of shark attacks off South Australian beaches has led to calls for more investment in shark deterrent technology, including tagging and beacons.

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Florida hunters bag giant python, but this ‘monster’ may still be loose

Hunters in Florida recently killed the second-heaviest python ever captured in the state, but rare footage shows perhaps a larger python crossing a road.

The Independent UK

Saving Brazil's golden monkey, one green corridor at a time

Volunteers are taking part in an effort to extend the habitat of the most emblematic and endangered species of Rio de Janeiro’s rural interior — the golden lion tamarin

Newcastle Herald

Australian Pollinator Week buzzes into the Hunter with native bee workshops

The Hunter has marked the beginning of Australian Pollinators Week with a pair of native bee workshops

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Egg-laying Mammal Missing Over 60 Years Photographed For First Time In History

The long-beaked echidna was last recorded in 1961.

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Sharkskin Could Be Used To Help Humans Heal Wounds

Sharks have a “remarkable” ability to heal from wounds. The post Sharkskin could be used to help humans heal wounds appeared first on Talker.

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Rare egg-laying mammal named after Attenborough caught on film for first time

Named after Sir David, Attenborough’s long-beaked echidna, has been rediscovered after 60 years.

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