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Environment Minister Tanya Plibersek has been taken to court over 11 threatened species. Here’s why

What do the Australian lungfish, ghost bat, sandhill dunnart and southern and central greater gliders have in common? They’re all threatened species that need a formal “recovery plan” – but do not have one.

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Country diary: A remarkable tree that gave rise to Rock-a-bye Baby rhyme

Shining Cliff Woods, Derbyshire: The Betty Kenny yew is reputed to have begun to grow at about the same time that Christ was born

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Threatened species: court asked to compel Australian ministers to create recovery plans

The Wilderness Society launches legal action in hope of helping animals on brink of extinction

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Sea otters help recover the kelp forests they depend on. Now scientists know how

While threatened by climate change, otters are key to protecting their ocean ecosystems

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Spain’s rewilding of Iberian lynx at risk after lobbying by hunters and farmers

Regional governments bow to pressure from agricultural industry, often amplified by far-right Vox party

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Mysterious and vulnerable: the secret lives of Australia’s giant worms

Australia has a huge diversity of worms on land, sand and sea such as the giant Gippsland earthworm which can stretch up to 3 metres

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A surge in bee deaths is hurting Texas beekeepers — and could affect the price of produce

Commercial beekeepers in Texas have lost about two thirds of their honey bees since June last year, according to a recent survey.

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Charity buys £17.5m Scottish estate after huge private donation

A nature conservation charity has secured a Highlands estate larger than the city of Dundee, hailing it as an “important milestone” in tackling…

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The Americas review – Tom Hanks’ beautiful new nature series pretends the climate crisis doesn’t exist

This look at the wildlife of the American continent is vast, grandiose and awe-inspiring. But its approach to nature is so cosy it’s the eco equivalent of wearing blinkers and sticking your fingers in your ears

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David Archer, let it go. Beavers are nature’s answer to our broken rivers

The cute rodent helps combat drought and boosts biodiversity. Its rewilding is welcome and long overdue

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Project to restore 'vital' seagrass around Scotland launches

SCOTLAND'S most comprehensive seagrass planting programme has launched in a bid to restore nature in seas around the country ...

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These nature reserves in Scotland have been named among the best in the UK

See the two nature reserves in Scotland named among the best to visit in the whole of the UK this winter.

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‘Ultimate bringers of life’: How one Cornwall farmer is using beavers to stop flooding

Chris Jones is behind change in law to release beavers in England after witnessing the incredible benefits on his land

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Surge in marine heatwaves costs lives and billions in storm damage – study

Floods, whale strandings and coral bleaching all more likely, say researchers, as 10% of ocean hits record high temperatures in 2023-24

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Rare lichen brought back to East Anglia with help of bookbinding glue

Small patches of scrambled egg lichen moved from Cornwall to Breckland region, where it was last seen in 1994

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‘About time they got some credit’: why hoverflies are an underappreciated insect

Prof Dave Goulson is one of the world’s foremost experts on insects. But there’s a special place in his heart for hoverflies, one of the prettiest flies around. Here he explains why we should nominate hoverflies as invertebrate of the year

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Beaver releases into wild to be allowed in England for first time in centuries

Exclusive: Government to grant nature groups a licence for release of rodent species after earlier setbacks

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Country diary: Admiring the galls of this silver birch

Wildfowl and Wetland Trust, Arundel, West Sussex: It is beset with parasites, some the size of footballs and one engulfing an entire bough, but they cause no long-term harm

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Cop16 nature summit agrees deal at 11th hour but critics say it is not enough

UN biodiversity conference in Rome ends with fragile accord but questions remain over whether funding will emerge

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Botanic gardens are struggling to keep up with the biodiversity crisis – here’s what they can do

As I wander around Cambridge University Botanic Garden, a tree called the Wollemi pine often catches my eye. It’s one of our rarest trees, and a distinctive looking pine, with broad needles and bark that reminds you of coco pops.

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The secret lives of polar bear families

Despite being the largest land carnivore and a top Arctic predator that can weigh over 600 kg, polar bears start off surprisingly small. Blind, almost hairless, and weighing just 600g at birth, cubs are born in maternity dens under the snow. These snow caves keep newborns warm and safe for…

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UK bumblebee numbers fell to lowest on record in 2024, shows data

Bumblebees declined by almost a quarter compared with the 2010-2023 average, according to conservation charity

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World’s largest insect faces extinction: how to save two species of Africa’s giant Goliath beetle

One of Africa’s giant beetles is just one step away from extinction. New research has found that one species of the enormous Goliath beetles has been almost wiped out by the west African cocoa industry and, to a lesser extent, by the international trade in dried insects. Luca Luiselli, a…

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Parrotfish support healthy coral reefs, but they’re not a cure-all, and sometimes cause harm

After two years of record-breaking ocean heat, scientists are assessing the impacts of the world’s fourth mass bleaching event on coral reefs around the globe. At least 74 countries and territories are confirmed to have experienced coral bleaching since the spring of 2023.

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‘Now more than ever’: The life-saving reason behind an Australian zoo’s plea for deadly spider donations

Australian Reptile Park in Sydney is seeking more male funnel-web spiders during ‘very slow season’

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