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Squid fishing grew by 68% in just three years, raising fears the industry is out of control

Global squid fishing increased by 68% between 2017 and 2020, according to our international analysis, prompting concerns that much of the international fishing fleet is sidestepping necessary conservation and management.

The Conversation · Mar 10, 2023

BBC denies claims it decided not to release David Attenborough episode amid 'Tory backlash fears'

The BBC episode, which has themes of the destruction of nature, is feared to spark a backlash from Tory politicians and the right-wing press.

Daily Record · Mar 10, 2023

How COVID lockdowns triggered changes in peregrine falcon diets – and what this means for urban pest control

Many people saw their eating habits change during the COVID-19 lockdowns. Some ate more frequently or experimented with healthier recipes. Others ordered more deliveries.

The Conversation · Mar 10, 2023

Honey bees learn from each other to perfect ‘waggle dancing’ skills, study finds

Waggle dance is a form of communication honey bees use to tell their nestmates where to find the best food

The Independent UK · Mar 10, 2023

Superb fairywrens more likely to help family members in distress than strangers, like humans

Beloved Australian songbird will risk life and limb for its breeding group but ignore cries for help from unfamiliar birds, scientists say

The Guardian - AU · Mar 10, 2023

Trackers spot 1200lb great white shark off Florida coast

“Over the past two seasons, Maple has spent much of her winter in the Gulf of Mexico,” non-profit OCEARCH says

The Independent UK · Mar 9, 2023

Bees and Babies Have One Important Thing in Common

Honeybees teach their young how to communicate via a process that requires the same social learning principles that babies use when they learn to talk.

Inverse · Mar 9, 2023

Honey bees use social learning to perfect ‘waggle dancing’ skills – study

Waggle dance is a form of communication by which the honey bees tell their nestmates where to find the best food.

The Independent UK · Mar 9, 2023

How British eels could be helping Putin in his war with Ukraine

Fears Russia are selling on British eels to China to be eaten that were meant to be protected

The Independent UK · Mar 9, 2023

Enormous 11ft great white shark with chunk bitten out of it spotted stalking coast

Maple, a 11ft-long great white shark, was spotted 43 miles off the coast of St George's island in Florida, US, on Monday as she continues to be tracked by conversation group Ocearch

Daily Mirror · Mar 9, 2023