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Meet the struggling saltmarsh sparrow – and the band of volunteers trying to save it

In this week’s newsletter: a new Guardian documentary tells the story of a Rhode Island bird at risk, and what it takes to save a species

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Country diary: Half a century of watching this river change

Witton-le-Wear, County Durham: It’s a lucky dip of exotic and native plants, the old and the new. It will, of course, change again

The Guardian - UK

Heartbreak as dying octopus Ghost cares for eggs that will never hatch

A dying octopus in an aquarium is receiving an outflowing of love and well-wishes as she spends her final days

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Locals invited to share views on reintroduction of beavers to Loch Ness area

Trees for Life in partnership with the Beaver Trust will open discussions this autumn for the community to raise any concerns.

The Independent UK

Fiji ant study provides new evidence of insects’ decline on remote islands

DNA analysis of endemic specimens in museums finds 79% of ant populations in Pacific archipelago are shrinking

The Guardian - UK

Here’s what octopuses use each of their eight tentacles for

Scientists have discovered that octopuses don't have a dominant arm, but they more often use their front arms for tasks

The Independent UK

How to use 8 arms? Octopuses tend to explore with their front limbs

Scientists have discovered that octopuses don't have a dominant arm, but they more often use their front arms for tasks

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Octopuses prefer to use different arms for different tasks, scientists find

Creatures favour front arms for most tasks, study suggests, despite fact all eight arms are capable of all actions

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‘A last resort’: is culling foxes the only way to save Britain’s vanishing curlews?

Keeping predator numbers down may be last hope for the ground-nesting birds – but critics say real problem is farming practices

The Guardian - UK

Call for action after 90% of national park’s rivers fail to reach ‘good’ status

Report shows decline in ecological standard of waterways in South Downs National Park.

The Independent UK

Growing appetite for octopus threatens future of iconic dish

A devastating fishing crisis is unfolding in the Greek sea

The Independent UK

Country diary: A bumper harvest awaits the autumn visitors

Kirkcudbright, Dumfries and Galloway: Hawthorns, rowans and rose hips are bent double under the weight of their crop – a fine prize for any migrant redwings or fieldfares

The Guardian - UK

Smelly seaweed is snaring hatchling sea turtles on their way to the ocean

The tiny sea turtles already need to fight off predators and avoid debris, with many dying before they can reach the water

The Independent UK

Having shark meat for dinner? It could be an endangered species

Shark meat sells for as little as $2.99 a pound

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Evening Standard

UK joins international scramble to bring ocean protection treaty into force

Sharks, whales and sea turtles are among the species thought to be in line for bolstered protections in international waters.

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New bee parasite spreading around the world could impact billions

Beekeepers fear the ripple effects may be felt by the billions of people around the world who rely on honey bee-pollinated plants

The Guardian - UK

Area of England well protected for nature is in decline, data shows

Wildlife coalition says figure stands at 2.83% of country, less than in 2024 and tiny fraction of the 2030 target of 30%

The Independent UK

UK risks missing 2030 nature target by a ‘country mile’, green groups warn

The Government committed to protecting at least 30% of land and sea for nature by the end of the decade.

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The Independent UK

Voices: Why is Nigel Farage so touchy when asked about his finances?

COMMENT: When the Reform UK leader is questioned about who actually owns the £900,000 Clacton property where he lives and how much stamp duty was paid on it – especially in light of Angela Rayner’s resignation over a tax irregularity – Farage becomes uncharacteristically irritable. Why might that be, asks…

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Country diary: What exactly does a grey seal see?

Ynys Môn (Anglesey): Caught in a staring contest with these distinguished creatures, I consider how they cope in their monochrome world

The Guardian - UK

Britain’s butterflies bounce back in annual count – but only to average levels

Biggest insect survey in world finds UK’s hot summer led to increase in numbers of many species, but overall trends are still concerning

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Marine heatwave disaster warnings ignored for two years

The federal government ignored warnings of a marine heatwave and failed to commit funding to fight SA's devastating algal bloom, a senate inquiry has heard.

The Independent UK

Warming seas threaten key phytoplankton species that fuels the food web, study finds

New research suggests that a tiny phytoplankton that is an essential part of the marine food web may decline sharply as oceans warm

The Guardian - UK

Country diary: Dark chocolate butterflies in a purple patch

Abernethy Forest, Cairngorms: In the vast heather fields, Scotch Argus are flitting and tussling, velvety brown with an orange band

International Business Times

Experts Say Great White Shark Likely Killed Australian Surfer

Australian biologists said Sunday a great white shark measuring up to 3.6 metres (12 foot) likely killed a 57-year-old surfer off Sydney this weekend, as authorities stepped up surveillance for the predators.

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