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Top 10 nature memoirs

Moving on from writing that holds the natural world at arm’s length, authors have begun using intimate life to show nature as a protagonist in itself

The Guardian - UK · Sep 28, 2022

Dennis Anderson: Flush with vegetation, restored Marsh Lake will welcome migrating ducks this fall

Win Mitchell has lived long enough to see the good times, bad times and good times again on Marsh Lake, a 5,000-acre bulge in the Minnesota River.

Tribune News Service · Sep 28, 2022

Across Minnesota, conservation officers report a pretty good duck opener

DULUTH, Minn. — Minnesota's general waterfowl season started last Saturday, Sept. 24, with generally favorable reports from conservation officers across the state who were out patrolling marshes, lakes and rivers for opening weekend.

Tribune News Service · Sep 28, 2022

You don't have to be a cute koala to be an Instagram influencer. Give lizards and bugs a chance and we'll like them too

Remember the popularity contests of high school? Often our athletic, genetically gifted classmates got the most attention: the school captain, the footy team captain, the prom queen. But popularity contests don’t just exist in school. And in the world of conservation, it can be a matter of survival for the…

The Conversation · Sep 28, 2022

Cane toads creep closer to Sydney after 'concerning' population found at Lake Macquarie

The potential for "explosive" numbers to emerge in the area over the summer months is an unwelcome but real prospect.

ABC News · Sep 28, 2022

West Lothian bottler captures stunning pictures of wild animals at local river

The amateur photographer enjoys taking a walk down to the River Almond to grab pictures of the local wildlife. He has captured foxes, badgers, otters, deer, rabbits, hares, kingfishers and herons.

Edinburgh Live · Sep 27, 2022

The disappearing song of the Nilgiri Sholakili

Listed as endangered by the IUCN, the Nilgiri Sholakili is found in high altitudes of the Shola forests; wildlife biologist seeks more support for research to frame policies for the species’ survival 

The Hindu · Sep 27, 2022

Sex and power in the animal kingdom: seven animals that will make you reconsider what you think you know

It’s easy to assume all animals have a neat dividing line between the sexes because the differences in appearance between males and females can be so striking. But the more scientists learn about wildlife, the clearer it is that nature doesn’t have a rule book.

The Conversation · Sep 27, 2022

Peril ahead for red kite chicks born during times of drought

Take a drive down England’s M40 motorway and chances are you’ll see a large bird with a forked tail overhead searching for roadkill: the red kite.

The Conversation · Sep 27, 2022

Voracious spider crabs threaten French mussel farms

Producers warn that unless crabs are curbed, mussel production in Normandy and Brittany may end within a decade

The Guardian - UK · Sep 27, 2022