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Australia’s superb lyrebirds ‘farm’ the forest floor to increase their prey – a behaviour rarely seen in nature

In wet forests of southeastern Australia, superb lyrebirds engage in extraordinary behaviour – tilling the soil to create habitats for their prey to flourish.

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What’s that sound? Cicada season has arrived and here are the parts of the US that will be annoyed

This spring marks the first time the red-eyed cicadas of Brood XIV have emerged in 17 years

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Toad patrol volunteers are ensuring frisky amphibians can cross the road to reach their mating grounds

During February and March, volunteers head out after dark with buckets and florescent jackets to stand on roads across the UK. These are the toad patrols, and they help an amphibian with love on its mind.

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Male octopuses paralyse partners with venom during sex to avoid being eaten, scientists find

Octopus uses symbiotic bacteria to sequester the venom

The Independent UK

Strange new scorpion species that sprays venom discovered

Scorpion found to use two different modes of venom projection – spraying and flicking

The Independent UK

Male blue-lined octopuses inject females with venom during sex to avoid being eaten, study shows

Tetrodotoxin immobilises the female – who is about two to five times bigger than the male – so mating can occur, researchers observed

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Lawmakers urge Trump administration to cancel owl-killing plan, say it would cost too much

A bipartisan group of lawmakers urge the Trump administration to scrap plans to kill more than 450,000 invasive barred owls in West Coast forests in coming decades

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Parasites are ecological dark matter – and they need protecting

The two species of African rhinoceros are conservation icons. Large, charismatic, and vitally important for their ecosystems, to lose either species would be a devastating blow.

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A beaver: to get attention they will slap the water with their tails

They prefer to carry branches in their teeth, like dogs. And when they swim, they hold their front paws to their chests, like a severe governess in a Victorian novel

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Plants, animals and insects come to Britain from all over the world. It would be a mistake to welcome them all

Biodiversity is great in theory, but there are reasons to fend off invasive species and the knock-on effect of their presence, says professor of invasion biology Tim Blackburn

The Guardian - UK

A cacti-smuggling case with a prickly end: the novel way courts are making poachers pay

Two Italian cacti smugglers have been fined for illegally trading plants from Chile – and for the cost of restoring the environment. Conservationists hope more cases will follow

The Guardian - UK

Where are all the baby blue whales? Scientists may have finally cracked the mystery

Blue whale calves are rarely seen with their mothers

The Independent UK

Rare Mediterranean monk seals making a comeback thanks to conservation efforts

Mediterranean monk seals, which previously faced extinction, are making a comeback

The Independent UK

The fight to protect the harbour city's aquatic natives

Thousands of marine species in Sydney Harbour have endured decades of urbanisation, but experts say they need help to prevail for future generations.

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Country diary: Dancing dippers share the secret of their riverbank nest

Allendale, Northumberland: After catching the male’s courtship display, I spy their home – only a metre above the water

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Butterfly Populations In America Are Declining At A Staggering Rate

Butterfly populations in the US are declining due to insecticides and climate change with alarming statistics revealing a loss of 22% since 2000.

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'Unprecedented': thousands of tonnes of dead salmon

Mass fish farm deaths caused by bacteria and warmer waters have resulted in more than 5500 tonnes of salmon being dumped at waste facilities.

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Butterfly population in US shrinking by 22% over last 20 years, study shows

Drop in line with rate of overall insect loss as scientists point to habitat loss, pesticide use and the climate crisis

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Butterflies declined by 22% in just 2 decades across the US – there are ways you can help save them

If the joy of seeing butterflies seems increasingly rare these days, it isn’t your imagination.

The Independent UK

First national analysis finds America's butterflies are disappearing at 'catastrophic' rate

A new study finds the number of butterflies has dropped 22% since 2000, a new study finds

The Guardian - UK

Country diary: As spring progresses, herring gulls become more and more raucous

Bridport, Dorset: These controversial town-dwellers have little fear of humans, and a nest on your house can be an ordeal

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Hot frogs and sizzling salamanders: climate change is pushing amphibians to their limits

Frogs and other amphibians rely on the surrounding environment to regulate their body temperature. On hot days they might seek shade, water or cool spaces underground. But what if everywhere is too hot?

The Independent UK

Mysterious affliction causing endangered sawfish to spin and die resurfaces in Florida

A mysterious affliction that causes prehistoric, endangered smalltooth sawfish to spin erratically in Florida waters and often die appears to have resurfaced, with more than 50 deaths last year

The Guardian - UK

Why are beavers being released into England’s rivers? What you need to know

Conservationists say the rodents will fix ecosystems and bring wildlife back to wetlands

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‘I feel real hope’: historic beaver release marks conservation milestone in England

Four beavers were legally released at Purbeck Heath in Dorset in what experts say is a huge step for national nature recovery

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