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Only 19 cases of cetacean bycatch reported under Defra scheme, but experts say figure much higher

A never-before-seen strategy thought to lengthen the lifespan of endangered mussels has been filmed.

ANCHORAGE, Alaska — With ice declining, bowhead whales of the Pacific Arctic are staying longer in the waters up north. A change in migration patterns could affect the bowheads' health and safety, as well as hunters' access to the subsistence resource.

Last spring, I decided to let native wildflowers take over a small area of my lawn. I was giddy with excitement and hopeful that my little garden would be a haven for insects and other wildlife in a neighborhood where manicured lawns and landscape pavers are the norm.

The arachnid plays an important role in the leaf litter ecosystem, helping to control insect populations

One bird bucks the stereotype of Australia’s raucous parrots – the mysterious and critically endangered night parrot (Pezoporus occidentalis). Rather than flying around in noisy flocks or eating fruit in trees, the night parrot roosts all day in a clump of sharp spinifex grass. When darkness falls, it scurries about…

Invasive house mice threaten endangered seabirds and wildlife on Marion Island in Indian Ocean

It has been demonstrated that coral reefs can grow remarkably well on artificial substrates made from sunken battleships.

TV historian Dan Snow has joined the hunt for the remnants of the animal