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'Rare and giant' trapdoor spider species, Euoplos dignitas, discovered in Brigalow Belt

The nocturnal species can be found burrowed inside trapdoors about the diameter of a 50-cent piece in the black soil west of Bundaberg.

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What is myrtle rust and why has this disease closed Lord Howe Island to visitors?

Some 70% of the World Heritage-listed Lord Howe Island has been closed to non-essential visitors in response to a recurrence of the plant disease myrtle rust.

The Conversation

Country diary: This great white egret lives up to its name

Roxton, Bedfordshire: Whiter than a snow-white swan, a true egret in appearance, but its length makes it impossible to confuse with its diminutive cousins

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How did millions of fish die gasping in the Darling – after three years of rain?

Millions of dead fish float on the surface of the river. Native bony herring and introduced young carp, as well as a few mature Murray cod and golden perch. History is repeating on the Darling River at Menindee. This new fish kill is even worse than the enormous 2018–2019 fish…

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The case for persuading kids to eat bugs

Eating insects as a source or protein can help to protect the planet. Will children be open to it?

Salon

TV historian calls for return of head of rare shark washed up on UK beach

Dan Snow was speaking after the shark’s body was found by walkers on Lepe Beach in Hampshire.

The Independent UK

Extinct but not gone – the thylacine continues to fascinate us

Human life on Earth is utterly dependent on biodiversity but our activities are driving an increase in extinctions. Yet some extinct species continue to hold our fascination. New methods in genetics and reproductive biology hold the promise that de-extinction – resurrecting extinct species – could soon be possible.

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Rare 6ft shark washed up then decapitated on Hampshire beach

Historian Dan Snow pleads for person to come forward who removed head from animal washed up on Lepe beach

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Stonefly to test endangered Victorian species law

A critically endangered stonefly could be the first to be protected under untested Victorian environmental laws passed in 2020.

AAP

Council consents 62nd Waiheke helipad

Auckland Council has consented yet another helipad on Waiheke Island. That’s more than 60 on an island less than 20km long. Kim Whitaker of Quiet Sky Waiheke asks how has council got it so wrong?

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‘Trophy hunters’ behead rare shark found on beach by TV historian

Trophy hunters removed the head, tail and fin from the shark before scientists could study it

The Independent UK

Huge rare 'six-foot shark' washes up on UK shore for first time in history

A hairdresser has spoken of how she tried to save a stranded rare shark which washed up on a UK beach before it was found dead the next day

Daily Mirror

Sparrow-sized bat confirmed as Mozambique’s newest mammal

A small insect-eating bat has been confirmed as Mozambique’s newest species of mammal after more than a decade of intensive study by scientists who used near-invisible “mist nets” to catch their first specimens.

Radio France Internationale

'Significant planning' underway to clean up massive fish kill in NSW's far west

An emergency response centre, headed by NSW Police, has been put into action in the state's far west to coordinate the clean-up of the worst mass kill ever to hit the Darling River in Menindee.

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Emergency operation to deal with millions of dead fish

Government agencies are mobilising at Menindee in outback NSW to co-ordinate the response to enormous clusters of dead fish in the Darling-Baaka River.

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Feral animals and weeds a priority for key regional independents ahead of NSW election

The Invasive Species Council warns of an impending biosecurity "disaster" due a lack of frontline staff, drawing the support of regional independents and crossbenchers who may hold the balance of power after the NSW election.

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NSW tagging data reveals bull sharks are moving further south and staying longer

The NSW government has tagged more than 250 bull sharks since 2009, with data revealing they are travelling further south than expected.

The Guardian - AU

Breeding birds in captivity may alter their wing shapes and reduce post-release survival chances

Research into critically endangered orange-bellied parrot finds 1mm difference in length of one feather is enough to reduce survival rate by 2.7 times

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‘A wake-up call’: total weight of wild mammals less than 10% of humanity’s

From elephants to tigers, study reveals scale of damage to wildlife caused by transformation of wildernesses and human activity

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UK charity looking for people to count penguins in Antarctica - How to apply

The UK Antarctic Heritage Trust (UKAHT) is looking for people to live and work in Antarctica and do tasks such as count penguins.

Reuters

Low dissolved oxygen levels behind mass fish death in Australian river

Low levels of oxygen in Australia's second longest river were to blame for a mass fish die-off recently in a remote part of New South Wales state, environmental authorities said.

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1,500 Bell's turtle hatchlings to be released in Northern Tablelands rivers as part of UNE breeding program

A University of New England research program will also his investigate the effect flooding has on hatching success for the reptiles.

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Penguin population under siege finds allies in people of Tasmania's Low Head

After years of dog attacks, the little penguin colony at Low Head on Tasmania's northern coast is rebuilding — and it is in part thanks to a community project.

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Shark tracking program in attack hotspot is failing to snare 'very dangerous' bull shark species

At shark attack hotspots on the east coast, governments have invested in sophisticated fishing programs to reduce bites but a daylight-only operation means bull sharks are not being tracked as well as other species.

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‘Clear failure’ to stop SailGP race

SailGP is an “operational matter”, the Conservation Minister says, but dolphin advocates disagree

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