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Can we save fireflies from extinction?

An estimated 1 in 3 firefly species are endangered thanks to light pollution, habitat loss and pesticides

Salon · Sep 21, 2023

Native oysters return to Firth of Forth for first time in 100 years

NATIVE oysters have returned to a Scottish firth for the first time in 100 years following a restoration project ...

The National (Scotland) · Sep 21, 2023

Sex life discovery raises IVF hope for endangered purple cauliflower soft coral

Vital coastal habitat was destroyed in the devastating floods that hit New South Wales in 2021 and 2022.

The Conversation · Sep 20, 2023

Blitz squashes crazy ants at Qld sites but war rolls on

Yellow crazy ants have been eradicated from two large sites south of Cairns after years of intense effort, but many more battlegrounds remain.

AAP · Sep 20, 2023

The world’s largest – and stinkiest – flower in danger of extinction, scientists say

The 42 known species of the parasitic plant Rafflesia, known as the corpse flower, are endangered due to destruction of forest habitats

The Guardian - UK · Sep 20, 2023

New marine tardigrade species named after former President A.P.J. Abdul Kalam

CUSAT researchers discover new species of marine tardigrade, Batillipes kalami, in Mandapam, Tamil Nadu. Named after late President A.P.J. Abdul Kalam, it is the second marine tardigrade species from India and the first from the east coast. It is the 37th species of the genus Batillipes and is 0.17mm in…

The Hindu · Sep 19, 2023

‘Mutilating the tree of life’: Wildlife loss accelerating, scientists warn

Study finds species groups are going extinct 35 times faster than the previous million years because of human activity

The Guardian - UK · Sep 19, 2023

Country diary: A wildlife festival worthy of the longest journey

Spurn, Yorkshire: A monstrous convolvulus hawk moth caught the eye, but the great shearwater stole the show

The Guardian - UK · Sep 19, 2023

Study Warns That African Lions Are On The Brink Of Extinction

African lions remain in only 25 countries and nearly half of these nations have fewer than 250 of the big cats. 

Zenger · Sep 18, 2023

Australians are always told ‘don’t feed the birds’ – if you really must, here’s how to do it properly

A magpie with no beak serves as a terrible reminder that in our enthusiasm we can feed our beloved wild birds too much, too often, and the wrong foods

The Guardian - AU · Sep 18, 2023