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‘Unprecedented’ sightings of Asian hornets raise fears for UK bees

Early reports have led experts to believe there could be a surge in the deadly invader, threatening native species

The Guardian - UK · Apr 13, 2025

California crews experiment with new fishing methods designed to protect mammals in the sea

California crabbers are experimenting with a new fishing method that allows them to stay on the water longer

The Independent UK · Apr 13, 2025

Abandoned lynx, roaming wild boar, ‘beaver bombing’ – has rewilding got out of hand?

From unauthorised species releases to small groups buying up land, ‘guerrilla rewilding’ is going mainstream. But activists worry that some rogue efforts undermine the work of their movement

The Guardian - UK · Apr 12, 2025

Toads risk their lives crossing a Somerset road to mate. This year, a patrol rescued thousands

Charlcombe Lane near Bath is one of only five roads in UK closed for migration during breeding season

The Guardian - UK · Apr 11, 2025

Toads on the road! Year of milestones for Bath-based patrol

The Charlcombe Toad Rescue Group helped nearly 4,000 toads, frogs and newts across a half-mile stretch of a road during this year’s migration season.

The Independent UK · Apr 10, 2025

Lowest numbers of starlings on record in long-running citizen birdwatch scheme

Conservationists are concerned as the RSPB’s Big Garden Birdwatch results for 2025 show the ‘charismatic’ birds sliding down the rankings.

The Independent UK · Apr 10, 2025

South Africa helicopter crash caused by penguin knocking controls

The penguin, placed in a box on a passenger’s lap, slid and struck the pilot’s controls moments after takeoff from Bird Island off the Eastern Cape coast

Evening Standard · Apr 10, 2025

Extinctions of Australian mammals have long been blamed on foxes and cats – but where’s the evidence?

In 1938, zoologist Ellis Le Geyt Troughton mourned that Australia’s “gentle and specialized creatures” were “unable to cope with changed conditions and introduced enemies”.

The Conversation · Apr 10, 2025

Drug pollution in water is making salmon take more risks – new research

“Out of sight, out of mind” is how we often treat what is flushed down our toilets. But the drugs we take, from anxiety medications to antibiotics, don’t simply vanish after leaving our bodies. Many are not fully removed by wastewater treatment systems and end up in rivers, lakes and…

The Conversation · Apr 10, 2025

‘Every year matters’: Queensland’s critically endangered ‘bum-breathing’ turtle battles the odds

Guardian Australia is highlighting the plight of our endangered native species during an election campaign that is ignoring broken environment laws and rapidly declining ecosystems

The Guardian - AU · Apr 10, 2025