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Sexual behaviour of endangered northern quoll linked to death of males

A species of small, carnivorous marsupials is picking sex over sleep as males travel the equivalent of up to 40km a night to find a mate.

ABC News · Feb 1, 2023

Monarch butterflies wintering in California rebound

Researchers say that the population of western monarch butterflies wintering along the California coast has rebounded for a second year in a row

The Independent UK · Feb 1, 2023

Lusty quoll's sleepless habits could see species rooted

Researchers say the mating drive of northern quolls overrides even the need for sleep, putting the endangered species at further risk.

AAP · Feb 1, 2023

Family of beavers have been successfully moved to Loch Lomond National Nature Reserve

RSPB Scotland have moved the seven beavers to the Loch Lomond National Nature Reserve.

Daily Record · Jan 31, 2023

Woodpeckers and wagtails: how readers enjoyed the big birdwatch

People tell us about their sightings as part of RSPB’s Big Garden Birdwatch, with many species flourishing

The Guardian - UK · Jan 31, 2023

Brexit red tape stops endangered animals breeding

London Zoo among names to sign petition calling on action from Rishi Sunak

The Independent UK · Jan 31, 2023

Rochfords’s famous Nelson the seal dead after eviction attempt

The four-foot-long hungry sea creature had hit the headlines after chomping his way through £4,000 worth of stick in a popular fishing lake

Evening Standard · Jan 31, 2023

Huge humpback whale washes ashore on New York coast – the 15th in weeks

Scientists are puzzled about the number of dead mammals recently discovered on the coastal stretch

Evening Standard · Jan 31, 2023

Deforestation piles pressure on South America’s elusive Chacoan peccary

With just 3,000 of the pig-like animals still roaming the Gran Chaco region, a community conservation effort in Argentina is fighting for its future

The Guardian - UK · Jan 31, 2023

Huge humpback whale washes ashore on New York coast sparking rescue effort

The 35-foot animal is the 10th whale to become beached in the area in the last two months and questions are now being asked about offshore wind projects

Daily Mirror · Jan 31, 2023