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Humpback whale joins elite list of animals known to make and use tools

Marine mammal creates ‘bubble net’ to capture up to seven times more prey in single dive, study finds

The Independent UK

Sweden to kill 20% of its brown bears in annual hunt

Conservationists say the number of hunting licences granted is too high and condemn it as ‘pure trophy hunting’

The Guardian - UK

'Save our home': coal mines could cost koala habitat

More than 20 new coal projects in two states would have a devastating impact on the habitat of endangered koalas, climate and conservation groups warn.

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Hammerheads (the garden variety) pose a threat to earthworms

Earthworms, as we know, are garden champions

The Independent UK

Sharks are taking a bite out of anglers’ catch in the Gulf of Mexico, but culling isn’t likely to help

Fishermen across the Gulf of Mexico are reporting that something is eating fish off their lines. What’s to blame? Many recreational anglers point a finger at sharks.

The Conversation

Spider uses male fireflies as glowing bait to catch more prey

Researchers suspect there may be similar yet undiscovered examples of animals tricking prey to trap more of same species

The Independent UK

Fen raft spiders could be making a comeback in UK, but what are they?

These giant spiders can lay up to 700 eggs at a time

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Humans can work with nature to solve big environmental problems – but there’s no quick fix

“Nature-based solutions” are gaining momentum in environmental policy, including in Australia. They involve working with nature to protect, restore or manage ecosystems in a way that benefits both people and the environment.

The Conversation

Country diary: A riot of colour and cannibalism

Longstone Edge, Derbyshire: The cuckoo wasp I’m watching has a strangely bookish quality as it moves, but it only has murder on its mind

The Guardian - UK

Crocodiles given tummy aches to stop cane toad feasts

Rangers and scientists have been training crocodiles in Western Australia not to eat cane toads, by giving them a bout of food poisoning.

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About 90kg of dead fish removed from Walsall canal after sodium cyanide leak

Environmental charity fears ‘the aquatic ecosystem will have been devastated or lost’ after chemical spill last week

The Guardian - UK

How fly fishing strengthens our connection with wildlife and fosters conservation efforts

Whether it’s to reset our mental health or simply to take time out from the hurly-burly of work and urban life, many of us head for oceans and rivers to enjoy their restorative capacities.

The Conversation

We’re protecting the ocean wrong

There’s more momentum for ocean conservation than ever, but new research finds many efforts aren't protective

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A clam: made of light and all the while afraid of the dark

The height of solar efficiency, a clam manipulates light to make its shell and redirects the sun’s rays to its tiny algal tenants

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As the world gets hotter, could helping trees migrate northwards protect them?

With the climate changing, many species are marching towards cooler climes – but trees are being outpaced. Some ecologists say assisted movement is the answer

The Independent UK

Fisherman knocked out by whale’s tail while on boat off Queensland coast

Man is stable but suffered injuries to face and spine, officials say

The Independent UK

Giant spiders the size of rats making a comeback in UK

Up to 3,750 female fen raft spiders believed to be at 12 sites across the UK now

The Guardian - UK

It’s mating season on X, as Musk courts Trump

The tech boss’s overtures were possibly made with one eye on favourable regulation, but doesn’t he know what happens when you swim with sharks?

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The Independent UK

A hunter’s graveyard shift: grabbing pythons in the Everglades

In the dead of night, hunters go deep into the Florida Everglades, searching for the invasive Burmese pythons that are eating up mice, rabbits and other prey

The Guardian - AU

Croc shock as Houdini the elusive crocodile pops up again in outback Queensland town

Freshwater reptile spotted in Hughenden’s human-made lake after unexpectedly escaping death in cold snap

The Guardian - AU

The first rule of Bite Club? Survive an attack by an apex predator

Surviving a shark – or lion, or bear – attack is the key criterion for entry into Bite Club. Together its members navigate their next big challenge: what happens after you survive?

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Scale back salmon to save rare fish, scientists say

Fresh scientific advise had urged the federal government to scale back or remove salmon farming from a remote harbour to save an endangered fish.

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Shark tagger ditches sinking whale but finds ‘giant visitor’ off L.A.

Keith Poe had hoped a dead fin whale being towed offshore would produce sharks, but the whale sank prematurely in nearshore waters.

The Conversation

Red colobus are Africa’s most endangered monkeys – protecting them will also safeguard forests

Many people have never heard of a red colobus, yet they are Africa’s most imperilled group of monkeys.

The Conversation

Trees compete for space, light and resources, and those clashes can leave battle scars

When you walk through a forest, it may feel like a static setting where very little is happening. But trees are constantly interacting and reacting to each other as they grow. There’s intense competition for light and space. Every shift affects the overall makeup of the forest in some way.

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