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Funnel-web spiders come out to play amid perfect weather conditions

Australians have been put on notice as recent humid weather has one of the world's most deadly arachnids coming out of hiding.

The New Daily · Nov 27, 2022

‘We need a breakthrough deal on biodiversity’: can Montreal summit deliver for nature?

In 201o, politicians pledged to halt devastation of Earth’s wildlife. Since then, no progress has been made. And despite glimmers of hope, prospects look grim for next month’s top-level meeting in Canada

The Guardian - UK · Nov 27, 2022

‘Tangled mess of inaction’: hundreds of threatened species recovery plans expiring in next six months

Growing list facing extinction and underresourcing of conservation means plans have not been updated

The Guardian - AU · Nov 26, 2022

Whale hearing tested off Qld coast to help protect the mammals from man-made noises

The US Navy is funding research that will follow humpbacks as they pass the Sunshine Coast to determine in an effort to protect the marine giants from man-made noise pollution.

ABC News · Nov 25, 2022

Leonardo DiCaprio praises Chester Zoo for returning 1,200 ‘extinct’ fish to wild

The zoo thanked the Hollywood actor after he took to social media to share the successful reintroduction of the endangered golden skiffia fish.

The Independent UK · Nov 25, 2022

Alarming manatee death toll in Florida prompts calls for endangered status

Mammals were downgraded from endangered to threatened in 2017, even as pollution and habitat loss drive starvation

The Guardian - US · Nov 25, 2022

'It's time for Rishi Sunak to strike a deal to save nature before it's too late'

Autumnwatch presenter and naturalist Chris Packham tells the Prime Minister there is nothing more important than protecting the natural world that sustains us

Daily Mirror · Nov 25, 2022

A New Device May Prevent The Hooking Of Millions Of Sharks

The inventors say this technology could reverse the dramatic decline of endangered sharks around the world.

Zenger · Nov 24, 2022

Lost and found: noisy, tame and very active, Argentina delights in giant otter’s return

Decades after the world’s biggest otter disappeared from the country, a kayaking trip revealed a lone male swimming in the Bermejo River

The Guardian - UK · Nov 24, 2022

Terrifying moment giant hungry huntsman spider prepares to devour an entire possum

Huntsman spiders are usually found feasting on insects and small reptiles, but on this occasion, an Aussie found a venomous eight-legged critter with an appetite for something furry

Daily Mirror · Nov 24, 2022