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A BILL which aims to end the illegal persecution of raptors through a variety of measures, including a licencing regime for grouse moors, has been…

Funnel of south-westerly winds help push birds towards Irish coast and UK mainland as far north as Scotland

The giant and rare spiders can grow five centimetres long and are only found in Queensland

Octopus is a popular ingredient in many cuisines, with some 420,000 metric tonnes of this mollusc being caught worldwide each year. The rising global popularity of octopus has been attributed to the increasingly adventurous tastes of younger consumers, its nutritional benefits and the decline of traditional fish stocks such as…

Some species of insect no longer being seen in areas that are becoming drier and hotter

The NSW Greens want a royal commission to investigate the management of the Murray-Darling Basin, including whether water policies address climate change.

Study finds males, who can command a harem of up to 100 females, driven to gain weight as quickly as possible by foraging in areas full of predators

The number of monarch butterflies wintering in the mountains of central Mexico dropped by 22%, and the number of trees lost in their favored wintering ground more than tripled compared to last year

There are only three true cavefish in Australia — including the blind cave eel — which all reside in the country's north-west, inland from the Ningaloo Reef. But pet owners have been disposing of unwanted invasive species in the same waters.

Pair of Eurasian beavers to be introduced at site in Ealing, the first of its kind in an urban setting in UK

Swans are protected by various measures, including supplemental food, in nature reserves.