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Four chimpanzees shot dead after sparking panic when they escaped from Swedish zoo

Ing-Marie Persson, who lead primate management at the zoo for three decades, said the killings of her beloved 'family' were deplorable and that zoo officials should have stunned the chimpanzees so they could be brought back

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Bighorn sheep to get drinking stations as drought becomes new normal

Thanks to conservation efforts, there’s been some good news of late when it comes to Southern California’s population of bighorn sheep.

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Young sperm whale found dead at Corny Point on South Australia's Yorke Peninsula

National Parks and Wildlife officers are investigating the death of a sperm whale, warning the carcass could attract sharks to the area.

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Landscape restoration projects across Europe boosted by $26m awards

The efforts, including restoring grassland in the Georgian steppe, will work in cooperation with local communities to repair biodiversity hotspots

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Flying insect numbers plunge 64% since 2004, UK survey finds

Scientists behind car number plate study say ‘potentially catastrophic’ decline must be reversed

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How did an American purple gallinule make it to Britain’s shores?

Rare bird sighted last month probably crossed Atlantic on the tailwinds of ex-hurricane Martin

The Guardian - UK

Testing the stress levels of rescued koalas allows us to tweak their care so more survive in the wild

Koalas have adapted to Australia’s rugged terrains. But bushfires, land clearing and other extreme threats can mean they suffer prolonged stress – and this has a significant effect on their wellbeing.

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Bug splat survey shows ‘potentially catastrophic declines’ in insect numbers

'Urgent action is required to address the loss of the diversity and abundance of insect life'

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Male cane toad spotted in Tathra

An expert in the field has identified the toad as male said the occurrence is likely isolated and likely linked to a traveler coming down from QLD.

The Canberra Times

Why humans walk on two legs: a close look at chimpanzees puts some old theories to the test

There’s no trait that distinguishes humans from all other mammals more clearly than the way we walk. Human habitual bipedalism – obligatory walking on two legs – has long been a defining trait of our species, as well as our ancestors as far back as 4.5 million years ago.

The Conversation

Bipedalism in humans may have come from foraging in treetops, research suggests

Walking on two legs may not have been linked to environmental shifts, as previously thought

The Guardian - UK

Whitebark pine that feeds grizzlies is threatened, US says

Whitebark pine trees can live more than 1,000 years, but in just two decades more than a quarter of the trees that are a key food source for some grizzly bears have been killed by disease, climate change, wildfires and voracious beetles

The Independent UK

A python is stalking your South Florida neighborhood? So, what do you do now?

A massive snake — believed to be a Burmese python — was spotted slithering through Doral last week.

Miami Herald

A rare wild chicken could become Colorado’s first 'climate casualty' after rescue attempt falters

Among America’s iconic native birds, the lesser prairie chicken can be especially hard to spot — hiding behind shrubs, seldom popping out except before sunrise in spring for flamboyant mating dances.

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Analysis-Protecting 30% of the planet to save nature is not as simple as it sounds

From the lush Amazon rainforest to the frigid Arctic Ocean, the world's landscapes — and all the wildlife they contain — are under threat, and the world needs to set aside a third of all land and sea territories to save them, U.N. experts say.

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Discovered in the deep: the viperfish with fangs too big for its mouth

The charismatic deepsea viperfish has teeth which interlock forming a razor-sharp, glassy cage to trap prey

The Guardian - UK

Birdwatch: a majestic great northern diver meets a sad end

Not long after the first is seen on my coastal patch, what could be the same bird weakens and dies inland

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Scientists have overlooked the snake clitoris, until now

NEW YORK: You’ve probably seen a snake’s forked tongue, but it’s not the slithering animal’s only forked body part. Male snakes sport forked genitals called hemipenes that look a bit like pink cactuses and often have spines to match.

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Daily Record

Scotland's rarest animals face being wiped out warns expert

The Scottish Government's major new biodiversity blueprint is aiming to halt nature loss by the end of the decade - and 'restore' nature by 2045.

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Snakes have clitorises: scientists overcome ‘a massive taboo around female genitalia’

Scientists say previous research mistook the organs on female snakes as scent glands or under-developed versions of penises

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Walking epaulette sharks on Great Barrier Reef's Lady Elliot Island 'genetically unique', study finds

Researchers are investigating the possibility that a population of epaulette sharks on Lady Elliot Island could qualify to be named as a new species.

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Watch: Surfers attempt to push struggling whale back to sea

A young sperm whale that stranded Tuesday morning on New York’s Rockaway Peninsula has died after a valiant attempt by surfers to save the mammal.

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Eels facing population collapse, conservation groups warn

Scientists raise concerns after annual fishing talks for key EU waters ended in quotas above those recommended

Daily Record

Highland wildlife park polar bear cub celebrates first birthday with cake

The cub is the only baby polar bear in the UK.

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Regent honeyeater's call played at rest stops in bid to save native bird from extinction

There are fewer than 300 regent honeyeaters left in the wild. Conservationists say that if people living near their habitats become familiar with the bird's call, it could help to stave off the species' extinction.

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