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Plans approved for relocation of beavers at Loch Lomond reserve despite objections

Fears over impact of rodents on trees and riverbanks have been expressed by residents, anglers and farmers.

Daily Record

WWF: Wildlife populations plummet by 69% since 1970s

The rate of animal population decline is as high as 94 per cent in areas with considerable biodiversity

Evening Standard

Cat v fox: what made Downing Street’s Larry so brave?

The chief mouser was seen on camera chasing away a larger intruder on his patch. Experts explain his behaviour

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Warning life on Earth on brink of catastrophe as climate change and destruction of nature undermine planet

Wildlife populations have fallen nearly 70% globally since 1970, the World Wildlife Fund’s latest Living Planet Report reveals – equivalent to a wipe-out of everyone in Europe, the Americas, Africa, Oceania and China

Irish Mirror

Monkeys forced to spend more time and abandon treetop homes, study finds

Scientists warn climate change and deforestation are the factors leading to a new wave of primates spending more time on the forest floor ground

Daily Mirror

Humans have wiped out two-thirds of world's wildlife since 1970

Wildlife populations around the world have dropped nearly 70 percent in the last 50 years, according to the latest World Wildlife Fund index, which says the culprits are habitat degradation due to human development, along with farming, pollution, climate change and disease.

Radio France Internationale

Monkeys may be evolving into 'human-like race' as they are spotted leaving trees

A new wave of primates could be taking an 'evolutionary leap' thanks to climate change and deforestation.

Daily Record

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Plans to scrap nature-friendly farm subsidies put biodiversity target ‘at risk’

Natural England chief says pledge to stop biodiversity loss by 2030 will not be met if scheme is cut

The Guardian - UK

Rarely spotted 'dwarf orca' dolphins seen leaping from the sea off the Welsh coast

The creatures look quite similar to killer whales - hence the nickname

Wales Online

Tips to avoid rodent infestation in Irish homes as thousands look for warm place to nest for winter

Rats don’t hibernate during the winter, so they need to find somewhere with adequate shelter and food supply to keep them alive.

Irish Mirror

Monkeys could be evolving into 'human-like species' as incredible research reveals global trend

Monkey and lemur species which have always been known to live in trees are now beginning to spend a lot more time roaming the forest floor

Irish Mirror

From brown bears to grey wolves, Europe’s persecuted carnivores are bouncing back

Wildlife has an amazing ability to recover – but only if we keep vital legal protections in place, says academic Sophie Ledger

The Guardian - UK

Echidna seen wandering at Adelaide Railway Station rescued and released

Commuters were treated to an unusual sight when a small female echidna decided to take a trip to Adelaide Railway Station.

ABC News

UK ‘complicit’ in Amazon destruction, campaigners warn

WWF has called for legislation to take deforestation-linked products off UK shelves.

Evening Standard

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Al Jazeera

‘Lights flashing red’ for wildlife amid 69% populations decline

WWF calls for urgent action as landmark report on wildlife populations shows ‘terrifying’ decline across the world.

The Conversation

740,000km of fishing line and 14 billion hooks: we reveal just how much fishing gear is lost at sea each year

Two per cent of all fishing gear used worldwide ends up polluting the oceans, our new research finds. To put that into perspective, the amount of longline fishing gear littering the ocean each year can circle the Earth more than 18 times.

The Guardian - AU

Microplastics found in 75% of fish in New Zealand, report shows

Government’s oceans review also presents grim picture of species under threat of extinction including seabirds and mammals

Reuters

Global wildlife populations have sunk 69% since 1970 - WWF report

The world's wildlife populations have declined by more than two-thirds since 1970 as forests have been cleared and oceans polluted, according to an assessment released on Thursday.

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Report charts 'terrifying' wildlife losses

A global report that keeps tabs on thousands of wildlife species has exposed the scale of life lost in roughly half a human life span.

Daily Mirror

Life on Earth on brink of catastrophe with one million species 'at risk of extinction'

Since 1970, the population sizes of global wildlife have plummeted by nearly 70%, says WWF latest Living Planet Report, the most comprehensive in its 24-year history

ABC News

Long-footed potoroo search in south-east NSW turns to DNA found in predator droppings

Researchers are collecting predator droppings from forests in south-east NSW to see if they hold DNA evidence of long-footed potoroos, which are feared to be locally extinct.

Wales Online

The reason why seagulls are vanishing from some Welsh towns

The mysterious disappearance of gulls from some coastal areas has left locals mystified

Liverpool Echo

Animal rescue centre on 'high alert' and issue warning to owners

It confirmed that the shelter would have to "destroy" all birds should one get infected

Daily Mirror

Three men survive shark attack before being rescued after boat sank during fishing trip

The trio's ship sank in the waters of the Gulf of Mexico and soon one of the group found himself having to fight off a shark before the US Coast Guard finally rescued them

The Conversation

Ballast water management is reducing the flow of invasive species into the Great Lakes

Freshwater ecosystems are threatened by a host of environmental stressors from human activities. Among the most insidious and impactful of these is invasion by non-native species.

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