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‘Rude magnificence’ restored: following in the footsteps of pioneering naturalist Gilbert White

More than 230 years ago, the country parson celebrated the small but vital elements that gave the English landscape its ‘wild majesty’. Today, Hampshire’s farmers and volunteers are honouring his legacy

The Guardian - UK

Pilot whales that beached on Australia’s coast to be euthanised in ‘incredibly hard’ decision

Drone footage showed whales clustering and forming a heart shape before they stranded themselves

The Independent UK

43 whales euthanised after re-stranding in Western Australia

A wildlife expert said it was ‘one of the hardest decisions’ in his 34-year career

Evening Standard

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They squeaked as they died: I tried to help those baby pilot whales – but nothing could be done

Reporter Narelle Towie found herself joining volunteers and marine officials trying to save a pod stranded on Cheynes beach in Western Australia

The Guardian - AU

How Shark Week Replicated Drug Drops Into Florida Waters For The 'Cocaine Sharks' Special

Shark behaviorist Tom "The Blowfish" Hird opened up about how Shark Week created some shark cocaine for the "Cocaine Sharks" TV special.

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Why can't we just tow stranded whales and dolphins back out to sea?

On Tuesday night, a pod of almost 100 long-finned pilot whales stranded itself on a beach on Western Australia’s south coast. Over the course of Wednesday, more than 100 parks and wildlife staff and 250 registered volunteers worked tirelessly to try to keep alive the 45 animals surviving the night.

The Conversation

Climate Change Threatens Over 700 Endangered Plant And Lichen Species

Few Conservation Plans Address the Direct Threat, Warns Study

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As shots rang out, the battle to save Western Australia’s stranded pilot whales was over

State officials, vets and volunteers endured an emotionally draining day to rescue the beached pod to no avail

The Guardian - AU

Honey produced by Australian ant has highly effective antibacterial properties, researchers say

Honeypot ant researchers hope to identify compounds that can be used in antimicrobial treatments as western science catches up to Indigenous knowledge

The Guardian - AU

FSI surveys reveal sizeable number of dolphins on the East Coast along Indian EEZ

FSI survey in Visakhapatnam finds 2,703 dolphins & 4 whales along East Coast of India. Survey conducted as part of PMMSY to bring 'Blue Revolution' & help India export seafood to US. 150 Risso's dolphins spotted for first time in India. Water samples collected to assess marine mammals & mitigate…

The Hindu

Dozens of pilot whales beached in mass stranding in Western Australia

Local wildlife authorities are battling to save the surviving mammals

Evening Standard

California shores up beaver protection in nod to their ‘ecological benefit’

The lumberjack-hydrologists of the wild can help contain wildfires with their elaborate dam constructions

The Guardian - US

Race to rescue nearly 50 beached whales after mysterious mass stranding: ‘We’ve never seen anything like this’

More than 50 of the pilot whales have died on a beach in Western Australia

The Independent UK

‘We have never seen this’: scientists baffled by behaviour of pilot whales before WA mass stranding

Environment minister says way pod crowded tightly together 150 metres offshore before becoming beached is ‘unique and pretty incredible’

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More than 50 pilot whales die after mass stranding in western Australia

Nearly 100 pilot whales stranded themselves on a beach in western Australia Tuesday, and about half had died by Wednesday morning, despite the efforts of wildlife experts and volunteers to save them.

The Conversation

An expert explains the stranding of 97 pilot whales in WA and their mysterious 'huddling' before the tragedy

Sad scenes are unfolding in Western Australia after a pod of pilot whales became stranded on a beach late on Tuesday. According to the latest reports, 51 of the whales have died. Some 46 remain beached and authorities are working desperately to get them back out to sea.

Zenger

Birds’ Signature Defense Thwarts Cuckoo Egg Forgeries

Fork-tailed drongos use unique egg 'signatures' to identify and reject nearly identical African cuckoo eggs.

The Texas Tribune

On the Texas-Mexico border, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service gives an owl protected status, seeks to declare two mussel species endangered

Wildlife groups have long lobbied for increased protection for the cactus ferruginous pygmy owl. The agency says the mussels species are threatened by reduced flow and poor water quality in the Rio Grande.

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The Guardian - UK

Spot the difference: why drongos are likely to clock African cuckoo eggs 94% of the time

Zambia study finds egg variability and random nest selection by cuckoos helps fork-tailed drongos rumble impostors

The Conversation

The feral flying under the radar: why we need to rethink European honeybees

Australia’s national parks, botanic gardens, wild places and green spaces are swarming with an invasive pest that is largely flying under the radar. This is yet another form of livestock, escaped from captivity and left to roam free.

The Guardian - AU

Global calls to revoke ‘misleading’ sustainable farming certification for salmon in Tasmania’s Macquarie Harbour

Letters sent to two accreditation schemes say pollution is contributing to the extinction of a critically endangered fish species

The National (Scotland)

New BBC series to showcase Scotland’s incredible wildlife and scenery

A NEW series showcasing Scotland’s wildlife, habitats and scenery is to be shown by

Evening Standard

Northern Irish fisherman lands catch of a lifetime blue lobster – for the second time

Stuart Brown caught the same crustacean for the second time in just a few months.

The Independent UK

Fisherman lands catch of a lifetime blue lobster – for the second time

Stuart Brown caught the same crustacean for the second time in just a few months.

The Conversation

In search of the world's largest freshwater fish – the wonderfully weird giants lurking in Earth's rivers

Rivers have been the lifeblood of human civilization throughout history, and yet we know surprisingly little about what lives in many of them – including the giant creatures that prowl their depths.

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