Australia has just 12,000 sea lions left – and ‘carnage’ may await them as bird flu takes hold, scientists warn
Wildlife | The Guardianby Lisa Cox Environment and climate correspondent·2h ago
Scientists have warned deadly H5 bird flu could cause “carnage” for Australia’s seal and sea lion populations after detection of the virus in long-nosed fur seals in South Australia.
New Mexico man killed in rare fatal bear attack, only second in state in a century
Wildlife | The Guardianby Victoria Bekiempis·2d ago
In a rare kind of attack, a bear killed a man in Crystal, New Mexico, on Thursday, local police said.
Rewilded land remains green amid drought-stricken English countryside, images show
Wildlife | The Guardianby Sandra Laville·3d ago
Aerial footage of an estate in Somerset has revealed the benefits of rewilding land in the face of extreme weather brought about by the climate crisis.
Python named Jodie Foster first snake to receive pioneering cancer treatment
Wildlife | The Guardianby Hannah Al-Othman North of England correspondent·3d ago
A 15ft (4.5-metre) python is believed to be the first snake in the world to be given a pioneering, life-saving cancer treatment normally used on humans.
How one American couple ditched their lawn and created a wildlife haven – and you could too
Wildlife | The Guardianby Whitney Bauck·4d ago
When James Reed McGuire and Crystal Fritz first decided to replace their lawn with native plants, they did not really know what they were doing.
Destructive and delicious: how an invasive deer in Hawaii is being turned into dinner
Wildlife | The Guardianby Kiki Aranita·4d ago
In 1868, the government of Hong Kong gave eight axis deer to Hawaii’s King Kamehameha V. They were a beautiful gift, these creatures that hail from south Asia, with their honey-colored pelts marked...
Otter spotted for first time in 100 years in New York City’s Bronx River
Wildlife | The Guardianby Oliver Milman·4d ago
An otter has been spotted in the Bronx River for the first time in more than 100 years, in a further sign that New York’s previously befouled waterways are recovering some of their ecological...
‘Success story’ hailed as bluefin tunas caught off Yorkshire for first time since 1960s
Wildlife | The Guardianby Raphael Boyd·5d ago
Researchers have lauded two giant bluefin tunas being caught off the coast of Yorkshire for the first time in more than six decades as a “success story” for marine conservation.
Alaska athlete uses bear spray to fend off animal attack: ‘Nightmare come to life’
Wildlife | The Guardianby Ramon Antonio Vargas·5d ago
An Alaska marathon athlete used a repellant spray to fend off an attacking bear that officials say injured her while she ran on a popular trail recently – an encounter that she has since described...
Carbon pollution has fuelled ‘massive expansion’ of marine heatwaves in Europe, study finds
Wildlife | The Guardianby Ajit Niranjan Europe environment correspondent·5d ago
Carbon pollution has fuelled a “massive expansion” of marine heatwaves in Europe this summer, research has found, with some waters recording temperatures 6C higher than normal.
Shrews may grow bigger snouts in winter to cope with cold air, scientists say
Wildlife | The Guardianby Nicola Davis Science correspondent·5d ago
Humans turn to heated blankets and fluffy socks to cope with winter, but long-clawed shrews have a very different adaptation: they increase the size of their snouts.
‘We humans are inept at taking care of baby animals’: why well-fed orphan bears die in the wild
Wildlife | The Guardianby Rebecca Ratcliffe·6d ago
The orphaned grizzly bear cubs were bulked up with a generous diet of roadkill, watermelon, dog food and snacks donated by the public. Their contact with carers was limited to two people.
Scientists who turned to OnlyFans to fund marmot research receive crypto boost
Wildlife | The Guardianby Oliver Milman·6d ago
Scientists who turned to OnlyFans to help save long-running research into marmots have raised more than $100,000 after harnessing the support of another, very modern, funding avenue –...
Country diary: Waiting for a nightjar is elusive and maddening – then thrilling | Mark Cocker
Wildlife | The Guardianby Mark Cocker·6d ago
The setting sun spread a last Iberian glow over the hills opposite before they were drained of colour and sound, and by 9pm, the world was in monochrome.
I tried everything to rid my yard of mosquitoes. This German-engineered trap finally worked
Wildlife | The Guardianby Richard Baguley·7d ago
Don’t get me wrong: I’m a peaceful person with compassion for all earthly creatures. Except mosquitoes, which deserve all the swats, cursing and loathing they get.
Rhossi, a rare sea turtle, recovers after 5,000-mile trek from Wales to Texas
Wildlife | The Guardianby Ramon Antonio Vargas·7d ago
A Kemp’s ridley sea turtle native to the Gulf of Mexico is largely thriving after he was found nearly dead on a beach in Wales in late 2023, nursed back to health and then flown to Houston recently...
‘Our new normal’: how marine heatwaves affect life in British seas
Wildlife | The Guardianby Melissa Hobson·7d ago
‘It sounds silly but I thought it was a person in the water waving,” says Kurt Lander, skipper of the Yellowfin charter boat, based out of Brighton.
‘Awed by nature’: fans mourn California’s beloved Jackie the bald eagle, whose legacy soars on
Wildlife | The Guardianby Dani Anguiano·8d ago
The bald eagle Jackie made her home on the shore of southern California’s Big Bear Lake for most of her 14 years. But her death earlier this week drew international attention.
Florida sets record for sea turtle nests but Trump move could stall recovery
Wildlife | The Guardianby Richard Luscombe in Miami·8d ago
Wildlife groups in Florida are celebrating record numbers of sea turtle nests this season, but experts warn Donald Trump’s recent gutting of the Endangered Species Act (ESA) could reverse decades...
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