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"After 500 Years, the Beaver Is Back in Portugal and Ready to Give a Dam"
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After 500 Years, the Beaver Is Back in Portugal and Ready to Give a Dam
Gradually, signs began to appear that the Spanish beaver (Castor fibre) was progressively inching closer to Portugal.

"First elephant sighting in 6 years sparks hope for species’ return to a Senegal park"
#Senegal #Elephants #Animals

First elephant sighting in 6 years sparks hope for species’ return to a Senegal park
For the first time in six years, an elephant was seen in Senegal’s Niokolo-Koba National Park. Grainy black-and-white footage shows Ousmane, a bull 35 to 40 years old named after a park ranger, in the forest at night, stopping to look at the camera trap that recorded his presence. Ousmane hadn’t been seen since 2019. […]

"Endangered rays, sharks and native oysters 'could thrive' despite climate change, report claims"
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Endangered rays, sharks and native oysters 'could thrive' despite climate change, report claims

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#Animals
When horses were a way of life.
Tennessee Stud by Billy Strings
https://youtu.be/ypS96LGN6WY?si=xFBQ88NAdL7iMWUH

"When heat waves hit, clownfish shrink to survive, study finds"
#ClownFish #Fish #Animals #Climate

When heat waves hit, clownfish shrink to survive, study finds
Clownfish are known for their remarkable ability to change sex to survive. Turns out, one species, clown anemonefish (Amphiprion percula), popularized in the Pixar hit movie Finding Nemo, have yet another surprising survival trick up their fins: they can also shrink themselves to weather heat waves and dodge social squabbles. When things get hot and […]

"Violinist composes music from moth flight data to highlight insect decline"
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Violinist composes music from moth flight data to highlight insect decline
Music and science collide in Moth x Human, a new composition by violinist Ellie Wilson that transforms moth flight data into a haunting tribute to these overlooked pollinators

"Antarctic seal numbers falling drastically due to melting sea ice, research shows"
#Antarctic #Seals #Animals #Climate

"Swifts’ decline: how can Britons help these remarkable birds?"
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"Dehorning rhinos reduces poaching by 80%, study finds"
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"A new report lists the world’s 25 most endangered primates. Most people have never heard of them."
#Animals #Conservation

A new report lists the world’s 25 most endangered primates. Most people have never heard of them.
Founder’s Briefs: An occasional series where Mongabay founder Rhett Ayers Butler shares analysis, perspectives and story summaries. A new report, “Primates in Peril: The World’s 25 Most Endangered Primates,” catalogs the species closest to the brink. Compiled by more than 100 scientists and conservationists, it’s a stark warning: without urgent action, some of our closest […]

"Researchers identify 22 key areas for protecting struggling giant otters"
#Otters #Animals #Conservation

Researchers identify 22 key areas for protecting struggling giant otters
“They’re big, like an overweight Peruvian dog,” is how photographer Santiago Romaní describes giant otters (Pteronura brasiliensis). In 2022, on his trip to the Imiría Regional Conservation Area, a protected area in the Ucayali region of Peru’s east-central Amazon, he observed the aquatic river giants. That same year, the area’s administration confirmed the presence of […]

"Torgerson Paper Exposes Deep Flaws in Pro-Culling Analysis"
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Torgerson Paper Exposes Deep Flaws in Pro-Culling Analysis
New study exposes critical flaws in the evidence base behind England’s badger cull.

"From London’s beavers to leopard frogs in Las Vegas, here’s why we need to rewild our cities"
#Animals #Nature #Widlife

How urban rewilding could be an ‘antidote’ to declining biodiversity
Native animals like beavers, hornbills, and even platypuses are being reintroduced into city parks, wetlands and reserves around the world.

"Critically endangered chameleon discovered outside its known habitat in Madagascar"
#Madagascar #Animals

Critically endangered chameleon discovered outside its known habitat in Madagascar
ANTANANARIVO — At the end of April, a team of researchers scouring a scarred area of spiny forest in southwestern Madagascar came across three individuals of a critically endangered chameleon species. Furcifer belalandaensis had not previously been recorded outside of a tiny, 4-square-kilometer (1.5-square-mile) area near the village of Belalanda after which it’s named, so […]

"What birds can teach us about repurposing waste"
#Birds #Animals
https://phys.org/news/2025-06-birds-r…

What birds can teach us about repurposing waste
Modern cities are evolution engines. Urban snails in the Netherlands and lizards in Los Angeles have developed lighter shells and larger scales to cope with the heat island effect, where temperatures can be several degrees above the surrounding area.

"Specieswatch: freshwater pearl mussel is threatened by disappearing habitat"
#Environment #Animals

"Young Rwandans support bird conservation through mobile app recordings"
#Rwanda #Animals #Birds

Young Rwandans support bird conservation through mobile app recordings
A young tour guide and his group of student mentees are helping monitor bird species in Rwanda with the help of a mobile app, Mongabay contributor Mariam Kone reported. Joseph Desiré Dufitumukiza, who enjoys bird-watching, felt moved to take action after he read about the decline of native bird species in Rwanda, including the Maccoa […]

"Sri Lanka’s golden jackals reveal importance of urban wetlands for wildlife"
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Sri Lanka’s golden jackals reveal importance of urban wetlands for wildlife
SRI JAYAWARDENEPURA KOTTE, Sri Lanka — In the soft first light of dawn, wildlife photographer Priyanath Kotalawela observed a golden silhouette gliding across the wet grasslands in the Thalangama Wetland, not far from the heart of Sri Lanka’s administrative capital of Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte. It was the size of a midsize stray dog, but despite […]

"New law to tackle 'nature emergency' in Wales - where 'one in six species at risk of extinction'"
#UK #UnitedKingdom #Wales

New law to tackle 'nature emergency' in Wales - where 'one in six species at risk of extinction'

"Natural England Silent as 10,769 Badgers Killed Under Faulty 2024 Cull Licences and 2025 Culls Loom"
#UK #UnitedKingdom #Badgers

Natural England Silent as 10,769 Badgers Killed Under Faulty 2024 Cull Licences and 2025 Culls Loom
Over 10,000 badgers were culled in 2024 under unlawfully issued licences, yet Natural England remains silent on the upcoming 2025 supplementary culls due to begin on 1 June.

"Over Half of UK Badger Population Killed: 247,880 Culled Since 2013"
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Over Half of UK Badger Population Killed: 247,880 Culled Since 2013
Official figures from Natural England released today reveal another 17,150 badgers were killed in 2024 culls.

"A Seabird Chick With 778 Pieces of Plastic in Its Body Shows How Bad Marine Pollution Has Gotten"
#Birds #Plastic #Plastics

A Seabird Chick With 778 Pieces of Plastic in Its Body Shows How Bad Marine Pollution Has Gotten - Inside Climate News
A new analysis found that ingesting plastic can disrupt proteins that facilitate key functions in seabirds—the latest in a series of unsettling discoveries about marine plastic pollution.

"Reform UK backs plan to put swift bricks in every new home in England"
#UK #UnitedKingdom #Birds #Animals

"Hedgehog poo could hold important secrets about local biodiversity"
#UK #UnitedKingdom #Hedgehogs #Animals

Hedgehog poo could hold important secrets about local biodiversity
The spiny mammals are on the decline, but they hold the secrets to biodiversity in their local areas.

"Birds vs. Wind Turbines: New Research Aims to Prevent Deaths"
#Birds #Animals #WindTurbines #Energy

Birds vs. Wind Turbines: New Research Aims to Prevent Deaths
Window collisions and cats kill more birds than wind farms do, but ornithologists say turbine impacts must be taken seriously. Scientists are testing a range of technologies to reduce bird strikes — from painting stripes to using artificial intelligence — to keep birds safe.

"Jaguar recovery unites Brazil and Argentina in conservation effort"
#Brazil #Argentina #Conservation #Animals

Jaguar recovery unites Brazil and Argentina in conservation effort
The dark rosettes dotting the golden-brown fur of the jaguar are no longer a rare sight in Brazil’s Iguaçu National Park. In 2010, the protected area’s population of jaguars (Panthera onca) was on the brink of local extinction. Now, thanks to persistent conservation efforts led by Yara Barros, a biologist and executive coordinator of the […]

"Labour issue Supplementary Badger Cull licences for 2025!"
#UK #UnitedKingdom #Badgers #Animals

Labour issue Supplementary Badger Cull licences for 2025!
Natural England confirms second year of badger culling under 2024 Supplementary licences, challenged in upcoming court case by Badger Trust and Wild Justice.

"Exposed: The Politics Behind Natural England’s Controversial Badger Cull Licences"
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Exposed: The Politics Behind Natural England’s Controversial Badger Cull Licences
Badger Trust and Wild Justice expose troubling evidence from a Judicial Review revealing Natural England's controversial badger cull licensing.