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‘Trophy hunters’ behead rare shark found on beach by TV historian

Trophy hunters removed the head, tail and fin from the shark before scientists could study it

The Independent UK

Huge rare 'six-foot shark' washes up on UK shore for first time in history

A hairdresser has spoken of how she tried to save a stranded rare shark which washed up on a UK beach before it was found dead the next day

Daily Mirror

Sparrow-sized bat confirmed as Mozambique’s newest mammal

A small insect-eating bat has been confirmed as Mozambique’s newest species of mammal after more than a decade of intensive study by scientists who used near-invisible “mist nets” to catch their first specimens.

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'Significant planning' underway to clean up massive fish kill in NSW's far west

An emergency response centre, headed by NSW Police, has been put into action in the state's far west to coordinate the clean-up of the worst mass kill ever to hit the Darling River in Menindee.

ABC News

Emergency operation to deal with millions of dead fish

Government agencies are mobilising at Menindee in outback NSW to co-ordinate the response to enormous clusters of dead fish in the Darling-Baaka River.

AAP

Feral animals and weeds a priority for key regional independents ahead of NSW election

The Invasive Species Council warns of an impending biosecurity "disaster" due a lack of frontline staff, drawing the support of regional independents and crossbenchers who may hold the balance of power after the NSW election.

ABC News

NSW tagging data reveals bull sharks are moving further south and staying longer

The NSW government has tagged more than 250 bull sharks since 2009, with data revealing they are travelling further south than expected.

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Breeding birds in captivity may alter their wing shapes and reduce post-release survival chances

Research into critically endangered orange-bellied parrot finds 1mm difference in length of one feather is enough to reduce survival rate by 2.7 times

The Guardian - AU

‘A wake-up call’: total weight of wild mammals less than 10% of humanity’s

From elephants to tigers, study reveals scale of damage to wildlife caused by transformation of wildernesses and human activity

The Guardian - UK

UK charity looking for people to count penguins in Antarctica - How to apply

The UK Antarctic Heritage Trust (UKAHT) is looking for people to live and work in Antarctica and do tasks such as count penguins.

The National (Scotland)

Low dissolved oxygen levels behind mass fish death in Australian river

Low levels of oxygen in Australia's second longest river were to blame for a mass fish die-off recently in a remote part of New South Wales state, environmental authorities said.

Reuters

1,500 Bell's turtle hatchlings to be released in Northern Tablelands rivers as part of UNE breeding program

A University of New England research program will also his investigate the effect flooding has on hatching success for the reptiles.

ABC News

Penguin population under siege finds allies in people of Tasmania's Low Head

After years of dog attacks, the little penguin colony at Low Head on Tasmania's northern coast is rebuilding — and it is in part thanks to a community project.

ABC News

Shark tracking program in attack hotspot is failing to snare 'very dangerous' bull shark species

At shark attack hotspots on the east coast, governments have invested in sophisticated fishing programs to reduce bites but a daylight-only operation means bull sharks are not being tracked as well as other species.

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‘Clear failure’ to stop SailGP race

SailGP is an “operational matter”, the Conservation Minister says, but dolphin advocates disagree

Salon

What gives salmon its distinctive color?

The trademark shade of farmed salmon is due to both an inherent genetic component and their diet

Chicago Sun-Times

Field Museum scientists discover rare gold-throated hummingbird hybrid

The scientists, at first, thought they’d discovered a new species.

Evening Standard

Public urged to stay away from dead animals as bird flu found in seal carcasses

People are being urged to stay away from dead animals after bird flu was found in a number of dead seals on the Cornish coast.

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The Guardian - UK

Japan’s most familiar orchid is found to have near-identical cousin

All the Spiranthes on the Japanese mainland were thought to be a single species, but in fact there are two

The Independent UK

Bird flu found in dead seals on UK beach as public urged to stay away from animal corpses

The five seal carcasses were discovered on a beach in Cornwall

The Guardian - UK

Parasitic fungus that infects and kills spiders discovered in Brazil

Exclusive: rare purple organism preys on trapdoor spider in behaviour reminiscent of its ‘zombie’ relatives that feature in apocalyptic TV show The Last of Us

The Guardian - AU

‘Unfathomable’: millions of dead fish blanket river near Menindee in latest mass kill

Authorities blame low oxygen levels made worse by receding flood waters as locals say latest event much more severe than previously

The Guardian - AU

Most of Lord Howe Island closed to visitors after outbreak of plant fungus

Permanent park preserve temporarily closed over fears myrtle rust outbreak may compromise endemic plant species

ABC News

Rains boost migratory, local shorebirds in SA, including rare species

Bird enthusiasts in South Australia are delighted to see a boost in numbers of migratory species and local shorebirds after 18 months of wetter conditions.

The Independent UK

Researchers document 55 more white sharks in Cape Cod waters

The scientific nonprofit that tracks the white shark population in Cape Cod waters identified 55 new individual sharks during its most recent research season, but experts say that’s no reason to be afraid of going in the water this summer

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