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NSW Labor eyes $80m koala national park

A brand new national park on the mid-north coast will form part of NSW Labor's plan to save koalas from extinction should it win the next election.

AAP · Jan 18, 2023

Polar bear kills woman and boy in western Alaska

The bear was shot and killed by a local resident after it attacked the pair

Irish Mirror · Jan 18, 2023

How Australian naval diver went from shark attack survivor to conservationist

“Shark: Why We Need to Save the World’s Most Misunderstood Predator" by Paul de Gelder; Mudlark (240 pages, $26.99)

Tribune News Service · Jan 18, 2023

Are the fish in your aquarium happy? Five things to look out for

If 1,500 captive mammals suffocated to death in a zoo, their suffering would spark an outcry. So when a Berlin hotel aquarium exploded at the end of 2022, why did so few people comment on the welfare of the fish? Aquatic species don’t seem to induce the same emotional response.…

The Conversation · Jan 18, 2023

The Black Death may not have been spread by rats after all

The Black Death ravaged Europe between 1347 and 1353, killing millions. Plague outbreaks in Europe then continued until the 19th century.

The Conversation · Jan 18, 2023

Polar bear kills boy and woman in rampage through Alaska village

The polar bear was shot and killed by a local resident as it attacked the pair, Alaska state troopers said, with the victims described as an adult female and a juvenile male

Daily Mirror · Jan 18, 2023

Country diary: Much to be found in the two inch-tall rainforest

Egglestone, Teesdale: Crouch down at this time of year and you’ll see the irrepressible energy of new foliage, fresh shoots and spring’s promise

The Guardian - UK · Jan 18, 2023

Largest population of critically endangered butterfly found in western Victoria

A wildlife trust has found Wimmera reserves, in Victoria's west, is home to Australia's largest population of Eltham copper butterflies.

ABC News · Jan 18, 2023

Community woodland plan takes root with thousands of trees

A community woodland project has planted their first trees in a plot that will expand to the size of five football fields.

The National (Scotland) · Jan 18, 2023

Current insecticide safety tests inadequate, research suggests

Researchers have found that bees have different versions of a nerve cell receptor that is targeted by insecticides.

The Independent UK · Jan 18, 2023