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Country diary: Kites and ticks, in ever-greater numbers

Porlock, Somerset: Above us, the annual tour of younger red kites across the West Country has begun. Below (and unrelated), another population explosion is of concern

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Tiger shark shocks scientists with echidna meal reveal

A tiger shark has shocked scientists tagging marine life off Queensland's coast by regurgitating a whole echidna in what has been described as a "world first".

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The UK’s nature restoration plans have some big holes – here’s how to fill them

Have you heard anything about nature as a political priority in the upcoming UK general election? We haven’t. And as biodiversity researchers, that troubles us.

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Joro spiders are back in the news. Here's what the experts really think about them

Joro spiders — invasive, brightly colored, orb-weaving arachnids that have been spreading in the U.S. for the past several years — have captured the public's interest and horror once again

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Giant floating venomous spiders could invade northeast this summer

The Joro spiders first appeared in the US around 2013 in Georgia

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Anglers discover rare oarfish under attack by sharks off Cabo

The Cabo San Lucas anglers were fishing for marlin when they spotted a deep-sea oarfish at the surface, being circled by sharks.

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Dolphins vs fishers: both are the losers in the Mediterranean seas off Morocco

On the Moroccan Mediterranean coast, hundreds of boats equipped with large nets, called purse seines, go out six days a week to fish for small pelagic fish (coastal or oceanic fish).

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Giant, invasive joro spiders to spread on US east coast – but pose no huge threat

The venomous spiders native to east Asia look frightening, but are reportedly shy creatures

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The end of the great northern forests? The tiny tree-killing beetle wreaking havoc on our ancient giants

Forests across Europe, the US and Canada have been hard hit by drought, fires and bark beetles. Now scientists fear the northern hemisphere’s greatest carbon sink is nearing a tipping point

The Guardian - UK

Mining puts enormous koala habitat area at risk: study

Koalas face losing an area of habitat 17,000 times the size of the Gabba if proposed coal mines in central Queensland go ahead, a study says.

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The emerald ash borer has arrived in B.C. — what can we do about it?

The emerald ash borer (EAB) is a deceptively beautiful insect. As the first part of the name implies, the one-centimetre long beetles are an iridescent, metallic green. They have large, dark eyes and some might even call them cute.

The Conversation

Anglers catching this peculiar fish are urged to ‘kill it on sight’

A fisherman in Missouri caught what he thought was an odd fish that refused to die, even when left on the pavement for several hours.

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Lynx reintroduction to Scotland would cause 'stress' and 'anxiety', say sheep farmers

THE National Sheep Association (NSA) has said reintroducing lynx to the UK would cause “stress” and “anxiety” for farmers.

The National (Scotland)

Asian hornets survive UK winter for first time amid spike in sightings

Asian hornets are an invasive species that pose a threat to local pollinators

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Labor has adopted its own ‘nature positive’ approach to the environment. But is it just a ‘snazzy slogan’?

‘World first’ legislation and the creation of new agencies have drawn criticism for a lack of accountability and quantifiable targets

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Pebbling: the viral romance trend that humans have stolen from penguins

While the birds pick up stones and offer them as a gift to the object of their desire, people are displaying similar behaviour online

The Guardian - UK

‘Where do sharks hang out?’: the race to find safe spaces for the Galápagos’ ocean-going predators

Scientists are tagging sharks to map Pacific migration routes in a bid to expand marine reserves before more of these endangered species fall prey to illegal industrial fishing

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Country diary: These summer migrants are remarkable – and humbling

Moccas, Herefordshire: Pied flycatchers fly more than 13,000km from west Africa, up through Spain and on to Britain, and as far as Russia every summer

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Six Texas freshwater mussels, the “livers of the rivers,” added to endangered species list

Freshwater mussels can pump and filter eight to 15 gallons of water a day, cleaning rivers and streams. Six of the 50 mussels that call Texas home are federally protected by Monday’s listing.

The Guardian - UK

Asian hornets overwintered in UK for first time, DNA testing shows

Discovery of three queen hornets in East Sussex means it is likely the bee-killing insect will be here for good

The Conversation

South Africa: new Drakensberg nature reserve will protect ancient rock art, wildlife, livelihoods, grasslands and water

South Africa’s Drakensberg mountains have a new 6,500 hectare nature reserve. The new Northern Drakensberg Nature Reserve is working with communities and will preserve ancient rock art, vital grasslands and water sources for millions of people. It connects a neighbouring world heritage site to another nature reserve, expanding a huge…

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Returning a 170-year-old preserved lizard to Jamaica is a step toward redressing colonial harms

Museums often celebrate new acquisitions, especially something rare or historic. In April 2024, scientists from the Natural History Museum of Jamaica and The University of the West Indies, Mona Campus accepted a very rare and historic specimen: a 16-inch lizard called the Jamaican giant galliwasp (Celestus occiduus). It had previously…

The Guardian - UK

Sure, the Taylor Swift millipede is the least of our problems – but what we call wildlife matters

The SpongeBob Squarepants fungus and Shakira wasp might sound funny, but there is a rising acceptance that eponyms in the natural world are a legacy of empire and oppression, writes Emma Beddington

Inverse

What Self-Medicating Animals Can Teach Us About Medicine

When a wild orangutan in Sumatra recently suffered a facial wound, apparently after fighting with another male, he did something that caught the attention of the scientists observing him.

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Paris wards off tiger mosquito scourge ahead of Olympics

A campaign to monitor and trap tiger mosquitos in Paris is in full swing weeks ahead of the Olympics. Authorities are worried that travellers will exacerbate a surge in diseases such as dengue fever.

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