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Monarch butterflies are in decline in NZ and Australia – they need your help to track where they gather

Monarch butterflies (Danaus plexippus) appear to be declining not just in North America but also in Australiasia. Could this be a consequence of global change, including climate change, the intensification of agriculture, and urbanisation?

The Conversation · Jan 2, 2025

Giant shark said to be OK after release – why some are skeptical

Image shows a "very large" thresher shark that looks to have seen its last days, but scientists assure that the opposite is true.

USA Today Sports Media Group · Jan 2, 2025

Why we need to transform the Arctic Ocean into a North Pole marine reserve

At the most northerly tip of the UK, looking north from the island of Muckle Flugga, Shetland, the cold wind whips up the sea and gannets dive.

The Conversation · Jan 2, 2025

Florida’s manatees are actually relative newcomers, historical research suggests

State’s beloved but under-pressure sea cows were barely recorded in the area before seas warmed in the late 1700s

The Guardian - US · Jan 2, 2025

Live ones go in paper bags, dead ones in the freezer: the volunteers saving birds that fly into windows

Across Toronto, a team sets out at dawn to rescue migrating birds that have collided with buildings, and keep a record of the thousands each year that don’t make it

The Guardian - UK · Jan 2, 2025

Nahargarh Park in Jaipur takes initiative to protect wildlife from cold

Special arrangements have been made in Nahargarh Biological Park to protect wildlife from the cold, heaters have been installed in enclosures, and changes have been made in the diet. Read further on Dynamite News:

Dynamite News · Jan 2, 2025

Fate of endangered monkey hinges on Brazilian city’s planning policy

Pied tamarin has narrow range and is found only around borders of Manaus in the Amazon rainforest

The Guardian - UK · Jan 1, 2025

Country diary: Our new year resolution? Be like the dunnock

Witton-le-Wear, County Durham: A chance encounter with this fine, unobtrusive bird reminds us that there is wisdom in stillness

The Guardian - UK · Jan 1, 2025

Phew, turtle doves: ban on annual shoot raises hopes for endangered bird

Western European population has risen 25% with ban and some UK sites have seen promising increases

The Guardian - UK · Jan 1, 2025

In 2025, let’s make it game on – not game over – for our precious natural world

It’s just past midnight in the cool, ancient forests of Tasmania. We’ve spent a long day and night surveying endangered Tasmanian devils. All around, small animals scurry through bushes. A devil calls in the darkness. Microbats swoop and swirl as a spotted-tailed quoll slips through the shadows. Working here is…

The Conversation · Dec 30, 2024