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Drought threatening British moth species with local extinction

Some species of insect no longer being seen in areas that are becoming drier and hotter

The Guardian - UK · Mar 22, 2023

Calls for royal commission after Menindee fish kill

The NSW Greens want a royal commission to investigate the management of the Murray-Darling Basin, including whether water policies address climate change.

AAP · Mar 22, 2023

Sex on the beach: pressures of extreme polygamy may be driving southern elephant seals to early death

Study finds males, who can command a harem of up to 100 females, driven to gain weight as quickly as possible by foraging in areas full of predators

The Guardian - AU · Mar 22, 2023

Species don't live in isolation: what changing threats to 4 marsupials tell us about the future

Conserving native wildlife is a challenging task and Australia’s unenviable extinction record shows us we urgently need more sophisticated and effective approaches.

The Conversation · Mar 21, 2023

UK fishing vessels ‘underreporting’ whale, dolphin and porpoise bycatch

Only 19 cases of cetacean bycatch reported under Defra scheme, but experts say figure much higher

The Guardian - UK · Mar 21, 2023

SEE IT: Endangered Mussel Squirts Offspring Into The Air

A never-before-seen strategy thought to lengthen the lifespan of endangered mussels has been filmed.

Zenger · Mar 21, 2023

Ospreys set to return to Northumberland in coming days - here's how you can see them

The birds of prey have returned to Kielder Forest every year since 2009

Chronicle Live · Mar 21, 2023

Hundreds of trees to be felled for Cambridge bus route to tackle climate change

Councillors vote to chop down trees in Coton Orchard for busway from Cambridge to Cambourne

The Guardian - UK · Mar 21, 2023

French court orders fishing bans to protect dolphins on Atlantic coast

France's top administrative court has ordered the government to ban fishing in parts of the Atlantic to protect dolphins.

Radio France Internationale · Mar 21, 2023

First birds, now mammals: how H5N1 is killing thousands of sea lions in Peru

Avian flu has decimated the marine creatures on the country’s Pacific coastline and scientists fear it could be jumping from mammal to mammal

The Guardian - UK · Mar 21, 2023