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Study reveals existence of 36 elephant corridors in Tamil Nadu, Chief Wildlife Warden tells Madras High Court

Study reveals existence of 36 elephant corridors in Tamil Nadu, Chief Wildlife Warden tells Madras High Court

The Hindu · Sep 15, 2023

UK facing massive influx of huge killer Asian hornets, warns beekeeper

Peter Down says he has lost nearly everything after Asian hornets wiped out the majority of his hives

The Independent UK · Sep 15, 2023

UK butterfly numbers bounce back after last year’s all-time low

Big Butterfly Count records increase on 2022 but longer-term trends show declines for some of most common species

The Guardian - UK · Sep 15, 2023

The fly that can’t fly: entomologists make fascinating discovery in Lesotho

South African scientists find a mystery female specimen with stunted wings identified as a flightless fly

The Guardian - UK · Sep 14, 2023

Carnivorous plants return to Lancashire peatland after 100 years

Insect-eating sundew plants among 17,500 reintroduced as part of carbon-sequestering conservation scheme

The Guardian - UK · Sep 14, 2023

Our unsung farm dams provide vital habitat to threatened species of frogs

Frogs are in trouble. While many of the world’s animal species are now at risk from habitat loss, climate change and other human pressures, frogs are particularly at risk.

The Conversation · Sep 13, 2023

Environmental groups sue US over sluggish pace in listing the rare ghost orchid as endangered

The rare ghost orchid found mainly in Florida and Cuba should be immediately protected by the U.S. as an endangered species, three environmental groups claimed Wednesday in a lawsuit arguing that federal officials are unduly delaying a decision

The Independent UK · Sep 13, 2023

Asian hornets make UK their latest target – here’s why they’re such a threat to European bees

A staggering increase in the number of Asian hornet sightings in the UK has beekeepers and wildlife lovers there reeling. But the invasive species poses a substantial threat to beekeeping and honey production across Europe.

The Conversation · Sep 13, 2023

Project to liberate part of Somerset river hailed as ‘squelchy’ success

Scheme to restore Aller’s natural flow has created wetland teeming with life and could provide model for managing other rivers

The Guardian - UK · Sep 13, 2023

More than 75% of European bumblebee species may be threatened by 2080 – study

Worst-case scenarios suggest bumblebees lose up to 30% of their current habitat in the next 40–60 years.

The Independent UK · Sep 13, 2023