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A beaver: to get attention they will slap the water with their tails

They prefer to carry branches in their teeth, like dogs. And when they swim, they hold their front paws to their chests, like a severe governess in a Victorian novel

The Guardian - AU

Plants, animals and insects come to Britain from all over the world. It would be a mistake to welcome them all

Biodiversity is great in theory, but there are reasons to fend off invasive species and the knock-on effect of their presence, says professor of invasion biology Tim Blackburn

The Guardian - UK

A cacti-smuggling case with a prickly end: the novel way courts are making poachers pay

Two Italian cacti smugglers have been fined for illegally trading plants from Chile – and for the cost of restoring the environment. Conservationists hope more cases will follow

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Where are all the baby blue whales? Scientists may have finally cracked the mystery

Blue whale calves are rarely seen with their mothers

The Independent UK

Rare Mediterranean monk seals making a comeback thanks to conservation efforts

Mediterranean monk seals, which previously faced extinction, are making a comeback

The Independent UK

The fight to protect the harbour city's aquatic natives

Thousands of marine species in Sydney Harbour have endured decades of urbanisation, but experts say they need help to prevail for future generations.

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Country diary: Dancing dippers share the secret of their riverbank nest

Allendale, Northumberland: After catching the male’s courtship display, I spy their home – only a metre above the water

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Butterfly Populations In America Are Declining At A Staggering Rate

Butterfly populations in the US are declining due to insecticides and climate change with alarming statistics revealing a loss of 22% since 2000.

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'Unprecedented': thousands of tonnes of dead salmon

Mass fish farm deaths caused by bacteria and warmer waters have resulted in more than 5500 tonnes of salmon being dumped at waste facilities.

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Butterfly population in US shrinking by 22% over last 20 years, study shows

Drop in line with rate of overall insect loss as scientists point to habitat loss, pesticide use and the climate crisis

The Guardian - US

Butterflies declined by 22% in just 2 decades across the US – there are ways you can help save them

If the joy of seeing butterflies seems increasingly rare these days, it isn’t your imagination.

The Conversation

First national analysis finds America's butterflies are disappearing at 'catastrophic' rate

A new study finds the number of butterflies has dropped 22% since 2000, a new study finds

The Independent UK

Country diary: As spring progresses, herring gulls become more and more raucous

Bridport, Dorset: These controversial town-dwellers have little fear of humans, and a nest on your house can be an ordeal

The Guardian - UK

Hot frogs and sizzling salamanders: climate change is pushing amphibians to their limits

Frogs and other amphibians rely on the surrounding environment to regulate their body temperature. On hot days they might seek shade, water or cool spaces underground. But what if everywhere is too hot?

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Mysterious affliction causing endangered sawfish to spin and die resurfaces in Florida

A mysterious affliction that causes prehistoric, endangered smalltooth sawfish to spin erratically in Florida waters and often die appears to have resurfaced, with more than 50 deaths last year

The Guardian - UK

Why are beavers being released into England’s rivers? What you need to know

Conservationists say the rodents will fix ecosystems and bring wildlife back to wetlands

The Guardian - UK

‘I feel real hope’: historic beaver release marks conservation milestone in England

Four beavers were legally released at Purbeck Heath in Dorset in what experts say is a huge step for national nature recovery

The Conversation

DNA detectives in Antarctica: probing 6,000 years of penguin poo for clues to the past

Studies of ancient DNA have tended to focus on frozen land in the northern hemisphere, where woolly mammoths and bison roamed. Meanwhile, Antarctica has received relatively little attention. We set out to change that.

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Country diary: The circle of life, otter-style, during a watery week on the downs

Inkpen, West Berkshire: After the tragedy of finding and reporting a dead adolescent otter, good news arrives of a live one nearby

The Guardian - US

Pair of bald eagles welcome two hatchlings in California

Jackie and Shadow, eagles in Big Bear valley recorded on a live webcam, regain hope three years after their last chick

The National (Scotland)

'Valuable lessons': Experts explore Swiss-style lynx reintroduction in Scotland

Experts from Scotland have published a report on a Lynx reintroduction fact-finding mission to Switzerland last year...

Evening Standard

Sperm whale tangled in ropes dies after stranding

The whale’s ability to feed was restricted by a rope wrapped tightly around its jaw.

The Guardian - UK

Invasive Asian hornets ‘preying on’ hundreds of native insect species in Europe

Researchers at University of Exeter warn many of the hunted species are important crop pollinators

The National (Scotland)

Sperm whale dies after being entangled in rope off Skye

A sperm whale which was entangled in ropes off Skye last week has died after becoming stranded on a shore off the nearby island of Raasay...

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Scottish golf club faces £24k bill after discovery of protected species

A golf club is facing a near-£24,000 bill after the discovery of a European protected species on its land.

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