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Three quarters of precious habitats and wildlife unmonitored in past five years

Figures obtained through an Environmental Information Regulations request showed a lack of assessments of SSSIs.

The Independent UK · Dec 28, 2024

Plea to save wallabies from becoming feasts for foxes

An adorable wallaby once thought to be extinct is struggling to secure a foothold back in Australia where fox-proof safe havens would give it a fighting chance.

AAP · Dec 27, 2024

Whale lifespans are longer than thought

Potential lifespans may be as much as double previous estimates, new research finds

Salon · Dec 27, 2024

UK churchyards are havens for rare wildlife, finds conservation charity

Caring for God’s Acre mapped out 20,000 cemeteries and recorded 10,000 species

The Guardian - UK · Dec 26, 2024

Climate Change Is Making Plants Less Nutritious. That’s A Huge Problem

Human activities are increasing atmospheric carbon dioxide levels and raising global temperatures.

Inverse · Dec 25, 2024

Why Protection For Declining Monarch Butterflies Is Needed — But Complicated

Monarch butterflies are among the most beloved insects in North America and are on the decline. Here's why protection could help — but also has consequences.

Inverse · Dec 25, 2024

Shropshire Wildlife Trust raising funds to buy 50-hectare nature-rich site

Betchcott Hill has glorious views across the county and a mix of habitats home to curlew, cuckoo and lapwing

The Guardian - UK · Dec 24, 2024

Burt, the huge Australian crocodile who had a cameo in ‘Crocodile Dundee,’ dies at 90

The Crocosaurus Cove reptile aquarium in Darwin, Australia, says the huge crocodile that rose to fame with a cameo in the movie “Crocodile Dundee” has died

The Independent UK · Dec 23, 2024

Third entangled endangered whale spotted in span of a week off East Coast

A third endangered whale has been spotted entangled in fishing gear off the East Coast, marking an alarming end to the year for a species threatened with extinction

The Independent UK · Dec 23, 2024

Thousands of trees planted on Scottish reserve to restore habitats and help climate

THOUSANDS of trees have been planted on a Scottish nature reserve to create and expand important habitats...

The National (Scotland) · Dec 23, 2024