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The Brandon Road Lock and Dam project near Chicago is needed to prevent carp from wreaking ecological and economic havoc on the country’s largest source of fresh water.

A family from Hoonah, Alaska, drove to False Bay recently for a picnic, unaware that acrobatic whales would provide thrilling entertainment.

Trophy hunting, where animals with characteristics such as large antlers are legally hunted, and their meat usually eaten - is highly contested. While some argue it is unethical and delivers few benefits, others say it provides an important incentive for conserving threatened species and habitats by helping generate revenue for…

Oystercatchers, spangled button beetles and stoats are among the delights awaiting walkers at Wildlife Trusts' most beautiful nature reserves - including Cornwall, Surrey and Warwickshire

Fewer turtle landings for laying eggs spotted along the coastline of late

Trees are advancing into the Arctic tundra and retreating from boreal forests further south, where stunting and die-offs are expected

Biological invasions are among the main factors contributing to the significant decline in biodiversity worldwide.

Invasive species on islands: Macquarie Island, a Unesco world heritage site, was being eaten alive until an ambitious eradication programme restored it

Beekeepers are undergoing special training to keep the record number of venomous hornets at bay in the Channel Islands and prevent them from spreading to mainland Britain

Rescue divers overnight guided the beluga whale into a net before a crane lifted the mammal from the River Seine in France in an operation which lasted six hours but the mammal later died

There has been an increase of seagulls in areas of Dublin city