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Christmas spiders on the hunt for mates as summer heats up in Western Australia's south-west

Described as "jewels of the bush", Christmas spiders emerge in prolific numbers across southern Western Australia during the warmer months.

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Bogong moth believed to be making comeback five years after nearing extinction

In 2017 extreme drought conditions caused a Bogong moth population crash. There now appears to have been a rebound, but the species remains at risk.

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'Vaccinating' frogs may or may not protect them against a pandemic – but it does provide another option for conservation

When the COVID-19 pandemic first emerged, many wildlife disease researchers like me were not too surprised. Some were intrigued it hadn’t happened sooner; after all, it is our job to observe, describe and study pandemic dynamics in animals.

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More than 1 in 10 species could be lost by end of century, study warns

Modelling shows that if we continue on current trajectory, global heating will drive a cascade of extinctions in plants and animals

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Hungry hippo swallows child alive then spits him out

Man commended for bravery after throwing stones to frighten hippo into regurgitating young boy

The Independent UK

UN biodiversity conference: what does living in harmony with nature look like?

The 196 countries meeting for the UN Convention on Biological Diversity conference (COP15) in Montreal, Canada, are negotiating a new set of targets for reversing the loss of Earth’s biodiversity. They have set themselves a formidable challenge: ensuring humanity is “living in harmony with nature” by 2050.

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Renton Righelato obituary

Other lives: Microbiologist who fought to change attitudes to deforestation as a trustee of the World Land Trust

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Endangered moth fights against extinction

New research has revealed the endangered Bogong moth is bouncing back after drought caused havoc with its population.

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Some sharks return to the same sites to breed for decades

Scientists say some species of shark return to the same breeding grounds for decades at a time, and live longer than previously thought

The Independent UK

Writing the seasons: Nature writing for winter with Anita Sethi

Learn how to bring your own voice to this exciting literary field, with the award-winning nature writer Anita Sethi

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Bogong’s back: La Niña rains help moth numbers recover from near extinction

Decimated by relentless drought, the population of the Australian insect is recovering but remains fragile

The Guardian - AU

Watered down: why negotiators at Cop15 are barely mentioning the ocean

With only two instances of the word ‘ocean’ in the latest 5,000-word working agreement, delegates fear marine biodiversity is being sacrificed

The Guardian - UK

Northern Ireland ducks and geese set to be better fed thanks to new initiative

Excess bread is harmful to ducks and can cause malnutrition, disease and bad behaviour

Belfast Live

North West Island on Great Barrier Reef infested with black rats months after mouse eradication

Rangers spent two years eradicating mice from this Great Barrier Reef island, but a different predator is now stalking the coral cay's nesting turtles and seabirds.

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Beavers set to be released into wild at Loch Lomond reserve

Approval for Gartocharn site is third in Scotland after Knapdale, Argyll, and Argaty, near Doune.

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Lost and found: how a photographer sniffed out the magnolia species not seen for a century

Eladio Fernandez was rewarded after an arduous hike up a Haitian mountain, following in the footsteps of the Swedish botanist who last saw the fragrant flower in 1925

The Conversation

Punk hairstyles and pirouettes: why there's more to spiders than people think

Spider scientists are an optimistic crowd. Perhaps it’s just that we see things from a different angle to arachnophobes. If you don’t believe me, look up Theridion grallator. Researchers from my field call this Hawaiian species the happy-face spider because of the smile-like curves on its back.

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Beavers to return to Loch Lomond for first time in centuries

A FAMILY of beavers are set to be reintroduced into Loch Lomond, signalling the species return to the iconic loch after hundreds of years of absence.

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Meet Ivory Coast's friendly elephant, who is nonetheless concerning locals

Logro the Elephant regularly visits inhabitants of Tchébloguhé village in central Ivory Coast. Locals (who named him Logro) have developed various theories to explain his presence in the area. Some believe his mother died, while others think he's one of their ancestors reincarnated. Our Observer believes that Logro spends time…

Salon

First Nations get conservation

Guardian programs offer one example of how governments can work with Indigenous peoples

Daily Mirror

Four chimpanzees shot dead after sparking panic when they escaped from Swedish zoo

Ing-Marie Persson, who lead primate management at the zoo for three decades, said the killings of her beloved 'family' were deplorable and that zoo officials should have stunned the chimpanzees so they could be brought back

The Orange County Register

Bighorn sheep to get drinking stations as drought becomes new normal

Thanks to conservation efforts, there’s been some good news of late when it comes to Southern California’s population of bighorn sheep.

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Young sperm whale found dead at Corny Point on South Australia's Yorke Peninsula

National Parks and Wildlife officers are investigating the death of a sperm whale, warning the carcass could attract sharks to the area.

The Guardian - UK

Landscape restoration projects across Europe boosted by $26m awards

The efforts, including restoring grassland in the Georgian steppe, will work in cooperation with local communities to repair biodiversity hotspots

The Guardian - UK

Flying insect numbers plunge 64% since 2004, UK survey finds

Scientists behind car number plate study say ‘potentially catastrophic’ decline must be reversed

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