FOUND: 22 - What They Never Told You

How replacing sheep with cows is helping one of Britain's rarest butterflies make an unexpected comeback

For years, sheep have been the default grazing animal across Britain's uplands, quietly shaping the landscape without anyone really questioning it. But a new set of studies from the Yorkshire Dales suggests cows might actually be doing a much better job, at least if you care about butterflies. Researchers at…

The Times of India · Jul 11

Stay-away ban issued to protect rare visiting whales

NSW National Parks and Wildlife Service has issued a special order for vessels to stay at least 500 metres away and swimmers 100m from southern right whales.

AAP · Jul 11

Death trap: what to do about the everyday items catching and killing Australian wildlife

Thousands of native animals get caught in back yard fruit nets, fences and fishing line every year. Here’s what you can do to help

The Guardian - AU · Jul 11

Australia dropped millions of seeds from the sky after catastrophic fires killed seed-bearing trees, helping native forests regrow from the air

Frequent bushfires threaten southeastern Australia's alpine ash forests. These trees require fifteen to twenty years to mature and produce seeds. Aerial seeding offers a solution to restore these vital ecosystems. This method helps regenerate areas where natural seed sources are destroyed. Protecting young saplings is crucial for future forest recovery.

The Times of India · Jul 10

We know how to mourn other humans – but what about ecological grief?

In Iceland, people commemorated its first glacier formally declared lost to climate change. Western culture needs more of these rituals

The Guardian - US · Jul 10

Shovels for feet and blotting paper skin: the ‘little fat froggy’ facing a fight for survival

The desert rain frog, native to a narrow coastal strip of south-west Africa, has been classified as vulnerable on the IUCN red list, as its habitat is threatened by mining

The Guardian - UK · Jul 10

Swift nest reportedly thrown in skip during house renovations in South Tyneside

Conservationists fear more nests may have been destroyed during work on Jarrow houses by council-appointed contractor

The Guardian - UK · Jul 10

Step aside Reflecting Pool algae bloom — ‘pistachio tide’ is killing hundreds of fish in Baltimore harbor

Baltimore’s Inner Harbor had three fish kills last year, all within a few weeks of each other

The Independent UK · Jul 9

This huge, hairy-legged Australian arachnid may be the fastest spider in the world

A brown huntsman is the quickest of more than 250 species analysed by scientists in the UK and Germany

The Guardian - AU · Jul 9

Florida imported Brazilian pepper from South America in the late 1800s to beautify gardens, but birds feasted on its bright red berries and spread it until dense forests smothered native wetlands and woodlands

Once an ornamental plant, the Brazilian pepper tree now dominates Florida's natural areas. This invasive species arrived from South America and spread rapidly across the state. Birds and small mammals aided its dispersal, while humans contributed to its long-range spread. Dense thickets block sunlight and displace native plant species, impacting…

The Times of India · Jul 9