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A sea urchin: they are method actors performing The Waste Land

Their five jaws are arranged in a shape Aristotle described as a ‘lantern’ but should have called a ‘horrible beak’

The Guardian - AU

Invasive species cost humans $423bn each year and threaten world’s diversity

At least 3,500 harmful invasive species recorded in every region on Earth spread by human activity, says UN report

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Asian hornet likely to have become established in UK, say experts

Sharp rise in sightings of the invasive species this year prompts fears for native bees on which they prey

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Lords to debate mandating swift bricks in new homes in England

Hollow bricks are ‘easy win’ to help several endangered species, say experts and Zac Goldsmith who is tabling amendment

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Crocodiles yield to flower power, study finds

Muggers of Savitri River in Maharashtra attracted to marigolds, often basking, floating, or lying in contact. Zoologists found they ignored or attacked other objects, but lay near marigolds. Petals of marigolds have antimicrobial properties, suggesting contact could alleviate bacterial load.

The Hindu

Filling in biodiversity knowledge gaps

The extinction crisis is slamming the Amazon, but it's so poorly understood, we don't know what's being lost

Salon

Beavers are back – but scientists fear Defra’s silence on protection deal

Return to the wild will boost biodiversity, but government accused of backing out of scheme

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International Vulture Awareness Day observed in Wayanad

Vultures were exposed to the drug, diclofenac, reducing their population to 10,000. In Wayanad, tigers and leopards provide food for vultures, with 150 white-rumped and 25 red-headed vultures surviving.

The Hindu

More decapitated crocodiles found in Queensland amid reports of body part black market

Local Aboriginal land council says at least six crocodiles have been found shot dead in the past two months

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In Mississippi, a tiny fish is reintroduced to the river where it disappeared 50 years ago

A species of tiny fish that once flourished in the U.S. South's Pearl River is being reintroduced there after disappearing 50 years ago

The Independent UK

Harmful NSAIDs continue to be sold in pharmacies around vulture habitats in Nilgiris, study finds

Study finds 50% of pharmacies in Nilgiri Biosphere Reserve selling NSAIDs harmful to vultures. Meloxicam, a drug not harmful to vultures, found in abundance in all 6 districts. Vulture population has crashed to less than 1% of 1980s due to use of harmful NSAIDs. Vultures help keep environment clean, but…

The Hindu

The humble spotted gum is a world class urban tree. Here's why

Most of us find it very difficult to identify different species of eucalypt. You often hear people say they all look the same.

The Conversation

Fly in your drink? Don't be spooked

" If you want the extra protein, you could even swallow the fly"

Salon

Iceland allows whaling to resume in ‘massive step backwards’

Activists say that whales will still suffer agonising deaths despite new regulations and monitoring

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Will commence Hubballi-Ankola railway line project passing through forest areas only after all clearances, Railways assure Karnataka High Court

The remaining works on the Hubballi-Ankola railway line project, passing through the forest areas, will be commenced only after getting all clearances as per law and adhering to the directions from the National Board of Wildlife (NBWL), South Western Railways (SWR) has assured the High Court of Karnataka.

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Menindee mass fish deaths symptomatic of degradation of river ecosystem, NSW chief scientist says

Prof Hugh Durrant-Whyte calls for overhaul of environmental regulation to prevent further fish deaths

The Guardian - UK

‘A national living library’: UK charity’s plea to save rare plants from extinction

Plant Heritage is asking volunteers to grow rare pollinator-friendly plants in their homes or gardens

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RSPB chief apologises after charity calls ministers ‘liars’ over green policy

Beccy Speight says frustration at ‘weaker protections’ prompted charity’s criticism of Sunak, Gove and Coffey

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Fifth of known species on Earth found in Unesco world heritage sites – survey

Sites cover less than 1% of planet and although protected are at risk from climate breakdown and human consumption, say experts

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‘Freaky’: Australia’s foraging community shocked after parasitic worm found in woman’s brain

Some swear off picking their own food after infection believed to be linked to collecting and consuming greens from bushland

The Independent UK

Mexican Navy hopes to expand net-snagging hooks to protect endangered vaquita porpoises

Mexico’s Navy says it is planning to expand the area where it sinks concrete blocks topped with metal hooks to snag gill nets that trap vaquita marina porpoises

The Guardian - AU

NSW forestry agency ordered to stop logging after greater glider found dead

One of the endangered marsupials was found dead close to the controversial operation in Tallaganda state forest near Canberra

The Hindu

Telangana’s state bird, palapitta, calls for attention

State of India’s Birds report shows 942 species need conservation priority, incl. Indian Roller (Blue Jay) recommended for IUCN Red List reassessment.

The Guardian - UK

Why it may be time to stop using the polar bear as a symbol of the climate crisis

The warming planet is causing steep declines among some of the world’s 26,000 wild polar bears, but it is not universal and the picture is complicated, say experts

The Conversation

How gene mapping almost all remaining kākāpō will help NZ’s rare night parrot survive

The genetic mapping of almost the entire kākāpō population has shed new light on specific traits that will help conservation biologists in their efforts to save the critically endangered flightless night parrots.

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