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Blue Mountains koala colony may avoid the worst of climate change, researchers say

Blue Mountains koala numbers are believed to be on the rise despite the challenges the species is facing nationally. Scientists now believe the region will be crucial for the endangered marsupials' survival.

ABC News · Mar 23, 2023

More than half NSW forests lost since 1750 and logging ‘locking in’ species extinction, study finds

Exclusive: Report says 435,000 hectares have been degraded through logging since 2000, affecting 244 threatened species

The Guardian - AU · Mar 23, 2023

Spate of bird deaths at Sydney's Victoria Park sparks water quality investigation

Wildlife rescuers, the City of Sydney, and the Australian Registry of Wildlife Health at Taronga Zoo are looking into the cause of around 25 animal deaths at Camperdown's Victoria Park, conducting urgent water testing.

ABC News · Mar 23, 2023

New giant species of spider that makes trapdoors discovered in Australia

The so-called trapdoor spiders are found only in Queensland and build “trap doors” out of leaves to prey on insects

The Independent UK · Mar 23, 2023

Scientists reveal how deceptive daisy creates ‘fake lady flies’ to attract males

Gorteria diffusa is the only daisy known to develop structures on its petals that look like female flies.

The Independent UK · Mar 23, 2023

Temperature change raises risk of pesticides to bees: Study

According to a new study, temperature influences how badly pesticides affect bee behaviour, implying that the effects of climate change are unpredictable. Read further on Dynamite News:

Dynamite News · Mar 23, 2023

A UK citizen’s assembly on nature gives us hope, but can we really change?

Being part of the People’s Plan for Nature, it was illuminating to see how people could reach consensus

The Guardian - UK · Mar 23, 2023

Best places to see wildflower meadows blooming in the UK this spring

Orchids, wild garlic, primroses, bluebells, cowslips and violets are just some of the wild flowers which can be found in different spots across the UK when spring arrives

Daily Mirror · Mar 23, 2023

Brave newt world: the species swimming against the tide of Italian marble

The discovery of the endangered Italian alpine newt in a disused mine has shone a light on the biodiversity hiding in the Carrara marble quarries of Tuscany

The Guardian - UK · Mar 23, 2023

Akhilesh Yadav blames Yogi government after UP man's Sarus crane 'friend' goes 'missing'

Former Uttar Pradesh chief minister Akhilesh Yadav has alleged negligence on the part of chief minister Yogi Adityanth-led State government after a Sarus crane, whose 'friendship' with one Arif Khan Gurjar from Mandka village in the State had warmed many hearts, was relocated by forest department officials. Read further on…

Dynamite News · Mar 23, 2023