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France’s appetite for frogs’ legs is endangering species in Asia, say campaigners
Scientists and vets are urging the president to afford the world’s most traded species better protectionsFrance’s...
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Investigation into logging on Kangaroo Island under way after release of ‘horrific images’ of dead koalas
Logging stopped as Australian Agribusiness Group says its teams have resolved to increase efforts ‘on the...
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Greater glider put on path to extinction by NSW environmental watchdog, experts say
Ecologists condemn watchdog decision, accusing it of making reckless changes to allow easier logging of state...
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Just two northern white rhinos remain. The species’ first IVF pregnancy could save them from extinction
The first successful embryo transfer in a southern white rhino paves way for using technique to...
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‘The pigs have disappeared’: swine fever threatens food source for millions as disease hits wild herds
Scientists call for urgent intervention, as bearded pig populations are devastated by the deadly virus on...
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Birds of prey in Africa experiencing population collapse, study finds
Several species have vanished across swathes of the continent – and scientists say their disappearance holds...
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Spearing of beloved blue groper in Sydney sparks outrage
The Department of Primary Industries is investigating after protected fish species allegedly killed in CronullaThe killing...
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No sheep’s clothing needed: Colorado reintroduces five gray wolves
Wolves are the first part of a plan to reintroduce the endangered species into the state...
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Back from the brink: sand-swimming golden mole, feared extinct, rediscovered after 86 years
Border collie Jessie sniffs out elusive species last seen in 1937 among dunes of South AfricaAn...
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‘We have to work urgently’: Mexican ecologists start campaign to save axolotl
Pollution has tamped population density by 99.5%, but scientists think cultural icon could aid in tissue...
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Zimbabwean ranger brings unloved painted dogs back from brink
Jealous Mpofu wins Tusk’s ranger of the year award for his work with a maligned and...