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Country diary: A heron has come a-hunting

Hitchin, Hertfordshire: Once abundant here, grey herons are now outnumbered by their egret cousins. This one has come to us

The Guardian - UK · Nov 23, 2022

They might not have a spine, but invertebrates are the backbone of our ecosystems. Let's help them out

Many of Australia’s natural places are in a poor state. While important work is being done to protect particular species, we must also take a broader approach to returning entire ecosystems to their former glory – a strategy known as “rewilding”.

The Conversation · Nov 23, 2022

Ibis use 'stress and wash' technique to eat poisonous cane toads

Citizen scientists report the much-maligned ibis has an ingenious method of making sure poisonous cane toads don't cause them a problem.

ABC News · Nov 22, 2022

Analysis-COP27 does little for next month's global agenda: nature loss

The U.N. climate talks in Egypt closed on Sunday with a resolution to address the dual crises of climate change and nature loss, but did little to boost next month's global meeting on biodiversity.

Reuters · Nov 21, 2022

‘The ghost that haunts Monteverde’: how the climate crisis killed the golden toad

The loss of the amphibian from Costa Rica’s cloud forest was one of the first linked to global heating, say scientists

The Guardian - UK · Nov 21, 2022

New gadget could reduce shark bycatch by 90%

Trials of the SharkGuard – which emits a pulse to repel sharks and rays from fishing gear – have produced eye-catching results

The Guardian - UK · Nov 21, 2022

Record-breaking scuba diver plans to restore Egypt's 'rainforests of the ocean'

Ahmed Gabr, an Egyptian Guinness World Record holder and 50-year-old ex-soldier, is embarking on an ambitious project to save his country's fragile coral reef and help fight the climate crisis

Daily Mirror · Nov 20, 2022

Clanger-like shrew found in Sunderland is first ever seen in UK

The Great White-toothed shrew could be the first new mammal species in the UK for almost a century

Chronicle Live · Nov 20, 2022

Songbirds find their voice in the Lower Hunter

Fifty conservation-bred regent honeyeaters have been released into the Lower Hunter as part of a project to boost the wild population of one of Australia's rarest birds.

Newcastle Herald · Nov 20, 2022

Why We Should Make Extra Effort To Protect Trees

A study warns us to protect our remaining forests as much as possible.

Zenger · Nov 19, 2022