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Possum feared extinct discovered being cooked on a hungry family's BBQ

Michael Smith found a Telefomin cuscus possum - a species that was feared extinct in Papua New Guinea - but was left shocked to that he was only able to take photos of the "their skulls"

Daily Mirror

Hatching leatherback turtles get helping hand

PHANGNGA: It is past midnight on a beach in southern Thailand and 12-year-old Prin Uthaisangchai is anxiously staring at a leatherback turtle nest, waiting for scores of the endangered hatchlings to scrabble out from the sand.

Bangkok Post

White weeping broom takes over Preston Beach threatening Western Australian native groundcover

It looks pretty, but the white weeping broom is a fast-spreading, invasive plant that is threatening biodiversity in Western Australia's coastal towns.

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Musk duck found in Central Australia for first time probably lost

A species of duck that has not been seen in Central Australia for more than 120 years turns up at the Alice Springs sewage ponds.

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Mexico hopes to avoid sanctions on vaquita's near extinction

Mexico is seeking to avoid potential trade sanctions this week for failing to stop the near-extinction of the vaquita, the world’s smallest porpoise and most endangered marine mammal

The Independent UK

Polar bears forced to travel for food as ice melts are breeding with grizzly bears

Wildlife host Liz Bonnin has shared how 'nothing prepared' her for the shocking discoveries she made as she ventured into the wilderness for her new show

Daily Mirror

S.C. man lands giant blue catfish, sets bowfishing world record

A South Carolina bow fisherman has been granted a world record after landing a nearly 85-pound blue catfish on Jan. 6 at Santee Cooper Lakes. Stuart Vandyke also established a new state record, according to the Bowfishing Assn. of America. Vandyke ...

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Six Scots animals in list of UK's top 10 rarest and most endangered species

Species native to or regularly spotted in Scotland feature in endangered list, including wildcats, capercaillies, arctic skuas and beavers.

Daily Record

Glen Affric set to host beavers for first time in 400 years

Beavers are set to be reintroduced to Glen Affric, 400 years after being driven to extinction.

The National (Scotland)

World Wildlife Day: UN celebration of animals and plants on 50th anniversary of CITES

The UN and CITES recently pledged to reduce the extinction rate tenfold.

Evening Standard

Trudy Rubin: The steadfastness of Galapagos tortoises is a symbol for our times

I took a vacation to the Galapagos in hopes that mingling with peaceful animals would provide some relief from writing about Vladimir Putin's bloody crimes.

The Philadelphia Inquirer

Dolphins and orcas found to use ‘Kim Kardashian-like voice register’ to catch prey

Expert says some whales ‘make very complex calls’ that are ‘passed on culturally like human dialects’

The Independent UK

Economic growth is fuelling climate change – a new book proposes 'degrowth communism' as the solution

I’m often told that degrowth, the planned downscaling of production and consumption to reduce the pressure on Earth’s ecosystems, is a tough sell. But a 36-year-old associate professor at Tokyo University has made a name for himself arguing that “degrowth communism” could halt the escalating climate emergency.

The Conversation

World Wildlife Day: 7 ways gardeners can make a difference

Do your bit to celebrate World Wildlife Day. By Hannah Stephenson.

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UK droughts already threaten disastrous breeding year for frogs

Spawning sites in east and south-west will need unusually wet spring for tadpoles to survive

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Country diary: Clean water brings the dippers

Wolsingham, Weardale: The cock bird, an operatic tenor in immaculate evening dress, delivered a avian aria that I could hear above the tumult of the river

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New species of leaf-tailed gecko discovered on Scawfell Island in Great Barrier Reef

Leaf-tailed geckos are an "ancient group of Australian geckos", once widespread, but constrained as rain forest contracted across the country.

Los Angeles Times

Plummeting salmon population could trigger closure of fishing season in California waters

California Chinook salmon populations have fallen to their lowest levels in years, according to new estimates released by state and federal scientists — a decline that could trigger a shutdown of the commercial and recreational fishing season along the coast.

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Salon

"Take yourself to the ocean"

Radha Mitchell spoke to Salon about her aquatic "Blueback" costar, doing her own diving and a dream about a dolphin

The Guardian - UK

Whales use ‘phonic lips’ in nose to make loudest sounds of any animal, say scientists

Researchers solve puzzle of how animal generates enough air flow 1,000 metres under water, where pressure is 100 times that at surface

The Guardian - UK

We must call out the ecocide on our doorstep

Letter: Peggy Seeger on a campaign to save four acres of biodiverse meadows in Oxford

The Independent UK

Jurassic-era insect found at Arkansas Walmart

‘A finding like this really highlights that even in a run-of-the-mill situation, there are still a tremendous number of discoveries to make about insects’

The Conversation

Roads and power lines put primates in danger: South African data adds to the real picture

About 25 million kilometres of new roads are expected to be built around the world by 2050. Along with power lines and railways, roads cut through the landscape everywhere, disrupting ecosystems. This linear infrastructure prevents animals from moving safely around their habitat. It also reduces access to the resources they…

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‘Never seen anything like it’: fisherman’s video captures shark feeding frenzy

Louisiana fisherman stumbles across scene of sharks gorging themselves on large pod of fish

The Guardian - AU

‘Like a little dragon’: new gecko species discovered on rugged Queensland island

The carnivorous Phyllurus fimbriatus is only found in the wettest, rockiest pockets of Scawfell Island

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