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I’m addicted to the live stream of Melbourne’s peregrine falcons. But to really appreciate them you have to see them in flight

Many of us have watched the chicks from the moment they hatched. But by interacting with nature via screens, are we normalising the artificial?

The Guardian - AU

Troubled waters: how to stop Australia’s freshwater fish species from going extinct

Three-quarters of Australia’s freshwater fish species are found nowhere else on the planet. This makes us the sole custodians of remarkable creatures such as the ornate rainbowfish, the ancient Australian lungfish and the magnificently named longnose sooty grunter.

The Conversation

Edinburgh Zoo blames fireworks for death of baby red panda

Zookeepers have blamed fireworks on the annual Bonfire Night celebrations for the death of a baby red panda named Roxie

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Untreated sewage and fertilizer runoff threaten the Florida manatee’s main food source, contributing to malnutrition

The gentle, slow-moving Florida manatee has no natural predators.

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Scottish conservation agency accused of undermining law to protect birds of prey

NatureScot to allow shooting estates to greatly reduce area of grouse moors affected by licensing regime

The Guardian - UK

African penguins could be extinct by 2035 – how to save them

In October 2024, the African penguin became the first penguin species in the world to be listed as critically endangered by the International Union for the Conservation of Nature.

The Conversation

Fire ants escape Queensland hidden in 'treated turf'

Turf ticked off as being treated for fire ants has proven to be a Trojan horse for one of the worst invasive species to reach Australian shores.

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Secrets of the Spy Whale review – the bizarre tale of how Russia used a cetacean as a secret agent

The alleged operative surfaced in 2019 wearing a camera harness labelled ‘equipment of St Petersburg’ – but sadly this documentary is thin on other details

The Guardian - UK

Vast seagrass nursery to rejuvenate wild Reef meadows

A huge seagrass nursery has been built in central Queensland to supply food to endangered animals and remove pollutants from the Great Barrier Reef.

AAP

Tiny oceanic plankton adapted to warming during the last ice age, but probably won’t survive future climate change – new study

Global temperature records are expected to exceed the 1.5 °C threshold for the first time this year. This has happened much sooner than predicted. So can life on the planet adapt quickly enough?

The Conversation

Nearly half of tropical coral species face extinction, report shows

Almost half of all warm-water species of coral are threatened with extinction due to climate change, a new report said on Wednesday. This marked a significant increase from the last assessment in 2008, when a third of all species was listed as threatened.

Radio France Internationale

RSPB 'highly suspicious' after eagle vanishes in bird of prey crime hotspot

The sudden disappearance of a satellite-tagged Golden Eagle has sparked concerns of criminal activity in the Angus Glens. The young bird, which…

The National (Scotland)

Mysterious Russian ‘spy whale’ may have fled military training, marine expert says

Beluga whale nicknamed Hvaldimir was allegedly moved from a facility owned by a dolphinarium in St Petersburg to an Arctic military programme

The Independent UK

Nearly Half Of Tropical Coral Species Face Extinction: Report

Almost half of all warm-water species of coral are threatened with extinction -- and climate change is the chief culprit, a new report said on Wednesday.

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Shark attacks can be deterred by new LED light system, scientists say

Sharks less likely to interact as LED lights get brighter

International Business Times

Surfboards With Bright Lights Could Deter Shark Attacks: Researchers

Covering a surfboard in bright lights sounds like an open invitation to great white sharks, but research found it might actually stave off attacks.

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Wild bird numbers continue ‘alarming’ decline in UK, Defra figures show

All bird species have declined in number, after suffering habitat loss, pesticide use, climate breakdown and bird flu

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Turtle shell shock as chemicals pose population risk

Scientists are warning about the impacts of forever chemicals on animals after a CSIRO study showed alarming health affects on freshwater turtles.

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Harbour cash splash turns into political fish fight

Conservation groups say the federal government's plan to save an endangered fish doesn't address the issues while the opposition says workers face uncertainty.

The Guardian - AU

LED lights on underside of surfboards may deter great white shark attacks

Australian-led study using seal-shaped decoys finds lighting disrupts ability of predators to see silhouettes against sunlight above

The National (Scotland)

Ten new butterfly species discovered in Scotland due to climate change

BUTTERFLIES have flocked to Scotland due to climate change with 10 new species recorded in the past 40 years, statistics show ...

The Guardian - UK

Global biodiversity offsetting doesn’t work – keep schemes local, say experts

Voluntary standards proposed at Cop16 focus on local like-for-like habitat projects, while critics call the issue a ‘distraction’

The Independent UK

‘Roadkill hotspot’ sees 150 endangered koalas die every year

Australia only has between 100,000 and 250,000 koalas left

The Guardian - UK

The Basque Country nature reserve at risk from Guggenheim expansion plans

The Urdaibai Bird Center, near Bilbao, is a haven for migrating ospreys and herons, but the city’s famous museum is ruffling its feathers

The Conversation

‘Death hotspot’: we found 145 koalas killed along a single Queensland highway last year

Warning: this article contains graphic images some readers may find distressing

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