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The world’s most trafficked mammal on ‘razor’s edge of extinction’

Theanimals are heavily trafficked, largely due to demand for their scales in traditional Chinese medicine, as well as their meat

The Independent UK · Jun 16, 2025

Florida removes record haul of invasive pythons in effort to curb population

The increase in Burmese pythons had resulted in loss of animals native to the Everglades

The Guardian - US · Jun 16, 2025

Country diary: A moth that is more extraterrestrial than earthling

Rushall, Norfolk: It’s not an uncommon insect to find in your trap, but its design – and place in the world – is worthy of close consideration

The Guardian - UK · Jun 16, 2025

Get to grips with pollination – your garden (and the bees) will thank you for it

GCSE biology a distant memory? Here’s how plants reproduce, and how to encourage them

The Guardian - UK · Jun 13, 2025

Nations vow to cut shipping noise as sea life struggles to be heard

Marine mammals struggling to feed their young are abandoning key habitats as underwater noise from human activity grows louder – a threat that's now been recognised by dozens of countries in an international push for quieter oceans.

Radio France Internationale · Jun 12, 2025

Satellite images show a dramatic decline in Antarctica's emperor penguin population — and it's happening faster than we thought (photos)

One region of the continent saw a 22% decline in emperor penguin numbers over 15 years.

Space · Jun 12, 2025

Country diary: Little miracles at my fingertips

Kirkcudbright, Dumfries and Galloway: Turning the garden native a few years ago has transformed it – but just as astonishing is how I can now document its progress

The Guardian - UK · Jun 12, 2025

Rare hazel dormice released to create Leicestershire’s only known population

The tiny mammals have been reintroduced to woodland as part of national efforts to help the endangered species come back from the brink of extinction.

Evening Standard · Jun 11, 2025

Crocodile Hunter's dad fires up over culling proposal

Steve Irwin's father has weighed in on a campaign to cull crocodiles found in populated sites, saying it won't make the community any safer.

AAP · Jun 11, 2025

Humpback whales could be secretly trying to talk to humans, scientists say

Researchers say findings can potentially help refine methods for detecting extraterrestrial life

The Independent UK · Jun 11, 2025