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Japan introduced black bass in 1925 to improve sport fishing, but scientists now say the invasive predators transformed Lake Biwa and drove native fish into decline

Japan introduced North American black bass for tourism, which disrupted native ecosystems. These predatory fish aggressively hunted endemic species, causing significant population declines. The ecological damage threatened ancient freshwater habitats and traditional fisheries. Authorities classified the fish as invasive, restricting their spread and implementing removal efforts. Restoring the lakes now…

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Why New Zealand forests look like a galaxy filled with glowworms at night

By day, many of New Zealand's forest tracks appear unremarkable. Ferns crowd the undergrowth, damp rock faces line narrow paths and streams cut through thick vegetation. Yet after sunset, some of these same places take on an entirely different appearance. Tiny blue-green points of light begin to emerge from banks,…

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Snow loss in the Italian Alps could shrink the stoat’s habitat by 36%, and scientists say its main prey may shift uphill at a different rate

Reduced snow cover may shrink stoat habitats by thirty-six percent by century's end. Warming temperatures also impact the stoat's white winter camouflage, making it vulnerable. Changes in snow vole distribution will further disrupt alpine ecosystems and predator-prey dynamics. Mountain wildlife faces significant risks as species adapt to rising temperatures. This…

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40 times heavier & thousand times larger than a blue whale: Meet Pando, the world's biggest living organism

Pando, a Utah aspen grove, is the world's largest living organism by weight. This clonal colony consists of genetically identical stems connected by a vast root system. Scientists believe Pando originated from a single seed thousands of years ago. However, heavy browsing by deer and cattle hinders its natural regeneration.…

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Country diary: Phacelia is the most useful plant – I always have a packet for my garden

Allendale, Northumberland: Farmers use it as cover crop, and I sow it into bare soil – but not before I’ve had a close look at its stunning details

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Mushroom trip: a mycologist’s tour of the Tarkine

On a three-day fungi workshop in Australia’s largest cool temperate rainforest, Alexis Buxton-Collins unearths an unexpected appreciation for the third kingdom of life

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Experts believe monkeys and apes are key to preventing a sixth mass extinction

Researchers are racing to find solutions to stave off such a catastrophic event, which would pose a major threat to the global food supply

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In my years of spearfishing, I’ve never encountered more sharks than now. But I know where I stand in the underwater pecking order

Below the surface is one of the only places I can switch my brain off. Coming face to face with a shark comes with the territory – and we all have to adapt to this new normal

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Drones are detecting more sharks at US beaches, but do they make the public safer?

Increase in sightings may not reflect increase in sharks with little evidence that threat to swimmers has risen

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Mauritius spent more than 40 years removing invasive rats, cats and goats from its offshore islands, helping endangered seabirds return after decades

Off the coast of Mauritius sit a string of small, mostly uninhabited islands that once told a very different story than they do today. For decades, animals brought there by ships, rats, cats, goats and rabbits among them, quietly wiped out native plants and drove seabird colonies to near collapse.…

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How replacing sheep with cows is helping one of Britain's rarest butterflies make an unexpected comeback

For years, sheep have been the default grazing animal across Britain's uplands, quietly shaping the landscape without anyone really questioning it. But a new set of studies from the Yorkshire Dales suggests cows might actually be doing a much better job, at least if you care about butterflies. Researchers at…

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Stay-away ban issued to protect rare visiting whales

NSW National Parks and Wildlife Service has issued a special order for vessels to stay at least 500 metres away and swimmers 100m from southern right whales.

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Death trap: what to do about the everyday items catching and killing Australian wildlife

Thousands of native animals get caught in back yard fruit nets, fences and fishing line every year. Here’s what you can do to help

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France built special underground tunnels beneath its roads to help thousands of migrating frogs and salamanders survive every year

Every spring, thousands of frogs, toads, newts and salamanders across France leave their winter shelters in the woods and head toward ponds and wetlands to breed. The trouble is that many of these migration routes now cut straight across busy roads, and amphibians are painfully slow and easy to miss…

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Scientists found US dams are reshaping river temperatures from space, and the changes stretch upstream and downstream across seasonal cycles

New satellite data shows dams significantly alter river seasonal temperature cycles. Reservoirs release colder water in summer and warmer water in cooler months. These thermal changes extend far upstream and downstream from the dam structures. Altered river temperatures impact aquatic species' breeding and growth rates. This research highlights satellite technology's…

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Pacific gray whales facing ‘catastrophic’ die-off as climate crisis hits food supply

Trump administration urged to relist a species in ‘very, very serious trouble’ under Endangered Species Act

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Europe is quietly losing its bees, butterflies and other pollinators, and scientists warn the consequences could reshape entire ecosystems

Wild pollinators are disappearing across Europe, posing a significant threat. This decline impacts agriculture, economies, and food security, affecting vital societal functions. Many industries depend on these insects for reproduction and raw materials. Modern landscapes often destroy essential larval habitats, hindering insect survival. A new report urges integrated pollinator stewardship…

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Australia dropped millions of seeds from the sky after catastrophic fires killed seed-bearing trees, helping native forests regrow from the air

Frequent bushfires threaten southeastern Australia's alpine ash forests. These trees require fifteen to twenty years to mature and produce seeds. Aerial seeding offers a solution to restore these vital ecosystems. This method helps regenerate areas where natural seed sources are destroyed. Protecting young saplings is crucial for future forest recovery.

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We know how to mourn other humans – but what about ecological grief?

In Iceland, people commemorated its first glacier formally declared lost to climate change. Western culture needs more of these rituals

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Shovels for feet and blotting paper skin: the ‘little fat froggy’ facing a fight for survival

The desert rain frog, native to a narrow coastal strip of south-west Africa, has been classified as vulnerable on the IUCN red list, as its habitat is threatened by mining

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Swift nest reportedly thrown in skip during house renovations in South Tyneside

Conservationists fear more nests may have been destroyed during work on Jarrow houses by council-appointed contractor

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Step aside Reflecting Pool algae bloom — ‘pistachio tide’ is killing hundreds of fish in Baltimore harbor

Baltimore’s Inner Harbor had three fish kills last year, all within a few weeks of each other

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This huge, hairy-legged Australian arachnid may be the fastest spider in the world

A brown huntsman is the quickest of more than 250 species analysed by scientists in the UK and Germany

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Florida imported Brazilian pepper from South America in the late 1800s to beautify gardens, but birds feasted on its bright red berries and spread it until dense forests smothered native wetlands and woodlands

Once an ornamental plant, the Brazilian pepper tree now dominates Florida's natural areas. This invasive species arrived from South America and spread rapidly across the state. Birds and small mammals aided its dispersal, while humans contributed to its long-range spread. Dense thickets block sunlight and displace native plant species, impacting…

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Questions as UK Government gives Scotland nothing from huge new tuna fish quota

THE UK Government is facing questions after no Scottish fishers were given the right to catch prized bluefin tuna – with every tonne of a major…

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