US states sue Trump administration for weakening endangered species protections
Reuters — US states filed two lawsuits on Wednesday accusing President Donald Trump’s administration of illegally weakening the federal…
In 1912, a young homesteader walked deep into British Columbia’s mountains and spent 54 years at an isolated lake; his family helped save its trumpeter swans, and the homestead eventually joined a provincial park | World News
Ralph Edwards (LEFT), Trumpeter swans (RIGHT): Wikimedia Commons Ralph Edwards was looking for a place where he could…
In 1865, settlers left rabbits on an uninhabited island as food for castaways; 127 years later, rescuers found a compact, thick-furred new island variety | World News
Lineup of six mixed coloured Enderby Island Rabbits. Image credits: Wikimedia Commons Rabbits were deliberately released on New…
Baby orangutans found in forest in India spark trafficking investigation | Animals
Five baby orangutans have been found in a forest in India, prompting authorities to investigate if they were…
Scientists will deploy 70 electronic tags on 3 vulnerable shark species around Britain, pairing new tracking data with anglers’ catch records dating back to 1953
Representative Image (AI-generated) Britain’s coastal waters are home to more shark species than many people might expect, but…
Rare whale and calf sighting prompts boatie warning
The Department of Conservation (DOC) is urging boaties to take extra care while a southern right whale and…
Dead juvenile whale washed up on Victor Harbor beach to be tested for bird flu
South Australian authorities are investigating whether a dead juvenile whale that washed up on a beach near Victor…
In 1807, pigs were released on New Zealand’s Auckland Islands as food for castaways; 192 years later, 17 were rescued before the feral population was eradicated
On a remote, windswept archipelago far south of New Zealand, a small herd of pigs lived out more…
In 1864, Tasmania introduced brown trout from England for sport; 162 years later, conservationists are creating trout-free havens for a native fish with only about 6,000 left
Tasmania introduced brown trout from England for sport More than 160 years after Tasmania introduced British brown trout…
Department of Conservation begins enquiries into man who threw dead fish at leopard seal
The Department of Conservation has made contact with a man who threw a dead fish at a leopard…
Victoria’s koalas in chronically poor health and population is half what was previously estimated | Victoria
The Victorian government sat on a report for more than 12 months that found the state’s koala population…
A narwhal can grow a single 10-feet tooth through its upper lip; scientists used 3D X-rays and 3 particle accelerators to discover how nature’s only straight tusk stays straight
An international team of biologists, chemists and physicists has used sophisticated 3D X-ray technology to investigate the tooth…