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Female frogs found to fake death to avoid unwanted advances from males

Nearly one-third of females in study laid motionless on their backs to get out of mating with male

The Independent UK

Family of five beavers released in Ealing in pioneering ‘rewilding’ project

A family of five beavers was released in London on Wednesday in a pioneering project to encourage the “rewilding” of the capital’s urban areas.

Evening Standard

Habitat of endangered glider largely unprotected in Qld

Most of the endangered greater glider's habitat in Queensland is not protected, a new study reveals.

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If we protect mangroves, we protect our fisheries, our towns and ourselves

Mangroves might not look like much. Yes, they can have strange aerial roots. Yes, they’re surrounded by oozing mud.

The Conversation

Female frogs appear to fake death to avoid unwanted advances, study shows

Findings shed light on European common frog’s sometimes deadly scramble for a mate

The Guardian - UK

UK’s oldest red kite ringed 26 years ago found in Wales

An examination of the ring on the bird’s leg found it was 9,518 days old, having been ringed as a nestling in June 1997.

The Independent UK

UK’s oldest red kite discovered in Wales – and then put down

An examination of the ring on the bird’s leg found it was 9,518 days old, having been ringed as a nestling in June 1997

The Independent UK

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‘Uncharted territory’: more than 2m fungi species yet to be discovered, scientists say

Report on state of flora and fungi says newly discovered plants should be listed as threatened by default

The Guardian - UK

Country diary: Eye to eye with a weary toad

Birchen Edge, Derbyshire: This one, the largest I’d seen for a while, had narrowly escaped my boot as it paused in the sunshine

The Guardian - UK

Australia doing a poor job of protecting unique plants

Australia is doing a very poor job of working out if its unique plants are in danger of extinction, scientists warn.

AAP

Conservationists advocate need for amphibian reserves to protect threatened species

A recent study based on the second global amphibian assessment undertaken by the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN)’s Amphibian Red List Authority found roughly 41% of amphibian species worldwide to be facing the threat of gradual extinction.

The Hindu

There's a hidden source of excess nutrients suffocating the Great Barrier Reef. We found it

The Great Barrier Reef is one of Australia’s most important environmental and economic assets. It is estimated to contribute A$56 billion per year and supports about 64,000 full-time jobs, according to the Great Barrier Reef Foundation. However, the reef is under increasing pressure.

The Conversation

Major new threat to Great Barrier Reef identified

Yet another serious threat to the Great Barrier Reef has emerged - invisible flows of groundwater that are dumping harmful nutrients into the fragile ecosystem.

AAP

Prey, habitat dictate Asiatic wild dog-tiger coexistence, says study

Overlapping prey availability or habitat suitability could dictate a positive association between dholes and tigers, facilitating co-existence or even cooperative behaviours between the two species of carnivores, a new study has found. The dhole or Asiatic wild dog (Cuon alpinus) is the only endangered wild pack-living canid in the tropical Indian…

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19 dolphins rescued alive from canals of Ganga-Ghagra basin, says study

A recent publication by scientists and researchers has pointed out that 19 Gangetic river dolphins were successfully rescued between 2013–20, from the irrigation canals of the Ganga-Ghagra basin in Uttar Pradesh.

The Guardian - UK

‘No easy answer’: the endangered owls that can only be saved by killing other owls

The Wildlife Photographer of the Year exhibition at the Natural History Museum depicts how northern spotted owls are being protected . . . by culling their near relatives

The Hindu

A tiny frog that captured attention of DiCaprio

Leonardo DiCaprio shared a photo of a galaxy frog, an amphibian species endemic to the eastern part of the Western Ghats, taken by Sandeep Das, a researcher and wildlife photographer from Thrissur. Mr. Das was thrilled as DiCaprio shared the abstract of a report on declining amphibians along with the…

The Guardian - US

At least 1,000 birds died from colliding with one Chicago building in one day

McCormick Place, the largest convention center in North America, is largely covered with glass, making it a lethal obstacle for birds

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About 1,000 birds killed after colliding into McCormick Place Lakeside Center in one ‘tragic,’ deadly night

The alarming death toll is just part of a larger danger facing migrating birds.

The Independent UK

Hundreds of migrating birds die after crashing into Chicago buildings

Experts say almost 1,000 birds were involved in shocking incident during major migration in the area

AAP

Watchdog hits back at Forestry Corp over glider search

Forestry authorities say they met all necessary requirements when they held daytime searches for an endangered nocturnal glider before logging a NSW forest.

The Independent UK

Alaska fishermen will be allowed to harvest lucrative red king crab in the Bering Sea

Alaska fishermen will be able to harvest red king crab, the largest and most lucrative of all the Bering Sea crab species, for the first time in two years

The Independent UK

Nearly 1,000 migrating songbirds perish after crashing into windows at Chicago exhibition hall

Almost 1,000 migrating songbirds have perished after smashing into windows at an exhibition center on Chicago's lakefront

The Independent UK

Human voices are scarier for animals in African savannah than a lion’s growl

‘The fear of humans is ingrained and pervasive,’ study co-author says

AAP

Forestry Corp looked for nocturnal glider at daytime

A harvesting ban has been extended in a NSW forest after authorities said the Forestry Corporation failed to identify den trees for an endangered glider.

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