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England’s wildlife watchdog failing to protect crucial sites, say campaigners

In three years Natural England has designated just two new SSSIs, which protect areas from development

The Guardian - UK

Country diary: A performance by a heron that’s worthy of applause

Wolsingham, Weardale: They’re unlikely to survive winter without eating fish, but catching one is an act that requires some highly refined skills

The Guardian - UK

Many birds-of-paradise species emit light through their plumage, study finds

Researchers found that most birds-of-paradise are biofluorescent – meaning they absorb light through their bodies

The Guardian - UK

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Not a tall tale! U.S. saw a massive drop in the number of unprovoked shark attacks in the last year

The number of global unprovoked bites are down by nearly half from last year

The Independent UK

Invasive Australian crayfish in Texas waters causing concern for wildlife

‘Given the size it’s definitely a threat... It’s a top predator,’ a researcher said

The Independent UK

Wildlife-rich woods that stimulate the senses boost wellbeing, major study shows

But there are large disparities in access to biodiversity woodlands that deliver for wellbeing, researchers warn.

The Independent UK

Scientists solve mystery of ray tails

A new study suggests rays may use their long tails as sophisticated antennas

Salon

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Australia holds its nose for the 3rd rancid bloom of a rare corpse plant in 3 months

A rare bloom with a pungent odor like decaying flesh has opened in the Australian capital in the nation’s third such extraordinary flowering in as many months

The Independent UK

Mexican long-nosed bats are no strangers to southeastern Arizona. The proof is in the saliva

Arizona has added a new species of bat to the list of night-flying creatures that frequent the state

The Independent UK

Hive mind: vital survey to map the buzz on deadly mite

A national survey will map the impact of a deadly mite to safeguard Australia's honey bee population and the many growers that rely on pollination.

AAP

Toads on the road! Volunteers prepare for amphibian migration season

The Charlcombe Toad Rescue Group is hoping to help more than 3,000 amphibians reach their ancestral breeding lake.

The Independent UK

UK conservation goals insufficient to save ants and bees, says expert

Science committee chair calls for monitored species to include groups such as moths, lice and hymenoptera

The Guardian - UK

John Swinney rules out reintroduction of lynx or 'any large carnivorous animal'

JOHN Swinney has said his SNP Government will not allow a legal release of lynx or other large carnivores in Scotland ...

The National (Scotland)

Britain has a new snake species – should climate change mean it is allowed to stay?

All animals live in or seek a set of climate conditions they find tolerable. This “climate envelope” partially determines where animals are found, but the continued existence of many species now rests on the outcome of human-driven climate change.

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The Independent UK

Whale song more similar to human language than previously thought – study

Research has revealed a previously undetected ‘language-like structure’ in whale song that was thought to be unique to human language.

The Guardian - AU

Humpback whale song and human language are more similar than you might think. Here’s why

Researchers have found a pattern indicating certain ‘words’ are used more often than others – but humans won’t be speaking whale any time soon

The Guardian - UK

Council set to drop Essex wildlife site from housing plan after eight-year fight

Middlewick Ranges in Colchester considered to be of national importance for nightingales and acid grassland

AAP

Kangaroo IVF breakthrough could save endangered koalas

Australian scientists pioneering marsupial IVF breeding techniques say it could pave the way for other marsupial species to be saved from extinction.

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The Guardian - AU

Carnivorous marsupials, cryptic birds and feral cats: wildlife cameras capture life on a Queensland cattle station

The monitoring program by Australian Wildlife Conservancy aims to show conservation and cattle grazing can coexist if properly managed

The Guardian - UK

Badger admiring art wins wildlife photographer of the year public vote

Ian Wood wins Natural History Museum’s people’s choice award with photo taken in St Leonards-on-Sea

The Guardian - UK

Flies in hospital wards may be spreading drug-resistant bacteria to patients

Scientists in Nigeria found the insects carry infections resistant to last-resort antibiotics, adding to fears about superbugs

The Independent UK

The weird way dolphins are peeing in the Amazon River is baffling scientists

Mysterious behaviour may be form of communication

Latin Times

Beaver Colony Does Humans a Huge Solid, Completes Dam Project Held Up by Government Bureaucracy: 'Beavers Always Know Best'

Beavers in the Czech Republic outpaced government bureaucracy by building dams overnight, saving officials CZK 30 million and restoring vital wetlands.

The Guardian - UK

The last fragments of ancient Irish rainforests may face a new threat … trees

As commercial monocultures increase, ecologists are calling for the remaining splinters of native woodland to be identified, protected - and expanded

The Independent UK

Dramatic drop in monarch butterfly count nears record 30-year low

The number of monarch butterflies spending the winter in the western United States dropped dramatically this year even as federal officials move to extend protections for the beloved pollinator

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