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The dilemma facing Australia’s koala conservationists – too many koalas

Koala populations in some areas could grow ‘beyond what the ecosystem can sustain’, scientists say

The Independent UK

Scientists confirm ‘sharktober’ is real as decades of data reveal month when attacks spike

The pattern appears to be driven by tiger shark biology, not by more people being in the water, marine biologists say

The Independent UK

Whales are now ‘sharing’ food amid shortages due to climate change

Fin, humpback, and minke whales in the Gulf of St Lawrence are eating more fish and less krill than they did in the past

The Independent UK

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An ancient forest is the last stand for a tiny hummingbird facing extinction

On the slopes of the Pichincha volcano, 45 kilometers (27 miles) northwest of Quito, conservationists are now racing to restore this cloud-shrouded forest

The Independent UK

European cold snap may increase bird migration to UK

This year’s RSPB Big Garden Birdwatch, which begins on Friday, could reveal ‘some surprise migratory visitors’

The Guardian - UK

Across the forgotten walls of a Hong Kong island, a flock of bird murals rises

They perch gently on concrete ledges. They nestle into peeling stucco. Occasionally, they soar across a stone house's rooftop.

The Independent UK

Its official, storks are returning to London for the first time in 600 years

Plans have been signed off by council leaders in east London to introduce the birds

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Blind, slow and 500 years old – or are they? How scientists are unravelling the secrets of Greenland sharks

Described by one researcher as looking ‘already dead’, the enigmatic creatures are one of the least understood species on the planet

The Guardian - UK

Swimmers face deadlier threat than rising shark attacks

A bigger menace lurks in Australian waters than a recent string of shark attacks, swimmers are being warned ahead of the long weekend.

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Country diary: I see 38 bird species in a day – but does it matter?

Swillington Ings, West Yorkshire: I’m counting, but not counting. The highlight, though, has to be those those gentleman thugs, the greater black-backed gulls

The Guardian - UK

Country diary: Is the willow Britain’s finest tree? In one sense, it is

Buxton, Derbyshire: Others are taller, wider, older, but our varied stock of willows have a generosity that sets them apart

The Guardian - UK

Researchers say Antarctic penguin breeding is heating up. That’s a problem

It poses a significant threat to two species facing extinction by the end of the century, a new study reveals

The Independent UK

Antarctic penguins have radically shifted their breeding season – seemingly in response to climate change

Changing temperatures may be behind change in behaviour, which experts fear threatens three species’ survival

The Guardian - UK

‘We thought they would ignore us’: how humans are changing the way raptors behave

Experts call for tighter regulation as GPS tracking reveals how people’s behaviour affects the lives of some of the world’s largest birds

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Plant species that was presumed to be extinct reappears after nearly six decades

Small Australian shrub with delicate pink and purple flowers was found thanks to a popular plant ID app

The Guardian - AU

Australia’s koala paradox: why is the beloved marsupial endangered in parts but overabundant in others?

There are so many koalas in some places that food is the issue – while elsewhere populations are threatened by habitat loss. And there are no easy fixes

The Independent UK

Elephant seals return to Año Nuevo State Park. Visitors watch battling bulls and 75-pound pups

Every winter, about 10,000 elephant seals make their way to California’s Año Nuevo State Park, to fight, mate and give birth

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Indigenous community hatches native prawn plan

The giant freshwater prawn has been a tasty meal for multiple generations but a new First Nations aquaculture project aims to share it with the country.

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The Independent UK

Sharks are famous for their fearsome teeth. That could change

Scientists have linked human activities including the burning of coal, oil and gas to the ongoing acidification of the ocean

The Guardian - UK

Experience: I live as a crane

It makes me feel like a proud parent to see them take flight

The Independent UK

Why the deadliest animal on earth is being forced to feed more on humans

Researchers say findings can help guide disease prevention efforts

AAP

Alarm bells as Murray declared critically endangered

Listing the beleaguered Murray River as critically endangered must be backed with action if it is to be saved, environmentalists say.

The Guardian - AU

Former NSW Labor minister condemns Forestry Corporation after greater glider ‘den trees’ found at planned logging site

Bob Debus says operations at Glenbog state forest on south coast show native forest logging is untenable

AAP

Fate of many species rests on stemming bush bulldozing

Australia has rubber-stamped thousands of hectares of threatened species habitat for development, but reworked protections could start to reverse the trend.

The Guardian - UK

He invented mini saunas for frogs – now this biologist has big plans to save hundreds of species

A deadly fungus has already wiped out 90 species and threatens 500 more but Anthony Waddle is hoping gene replacement could be their salvation

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