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Saving native bees, one ‘hotel’ at a time
An Australian ecologist travels from town to town building bee “hotels” and educating the public about the importance of native bees.
Feb 18


Macquarie Island still pest-free ten years after
Ten years after a massive pest eradication program removed all rabbits and rodents, Macquarie Island is flourishing, still pest-free.
May 30, 2024


Birdwatching is good for your mental health
People who spend time in nature, particularly birdwatching, report better wellbeing and less distress than those who don’t.
May 3, 2024


Artwork makes new home for marine life
Shortly after being sunk at the end of WA’s world-famous Busselton Jetty, a ceramic art sculpture has become a new home for marine life.
Jul 12, 2023


Panama grants rights to sea turtles
Panama recognises the legal right of sea turtles to exist and to flourish, and allow lawsuits should those rights be violated.
Jun 3, 2023


Cultural burns helping to save threatened koalas
The 2019–2020 bushfires saw the koala declared as endangered across most of eastern Australia. Now, cultural burns may help save them.
Apr 17, 2022


Mexico's Sinaloa state bans bullfighting
The Mexican state of Sinaloa has unanimously voted to ban bullfighting in the state, classifying it as animal cruelty.
Feb 9, 2022


Maybe sharks just aren't that into us
Drones are helping science dispel some misguided fears: it turns out shark encounters aren’t so rare and they may not be interested in us.
Aug 16, 2021


The bees are back and checking in
Bee hotels, bee stops and a honey highway are some of the techniques the Dutch are using to keep their urban bee populations steady.
Apr 29, 2021


Kenya's elephant baby boom
Amboseli National Park in Kenya is experiencing something of an elephant baby boom.
Aug 14, 2020


Natives strike back against the toad
Native animals are fighting back against the infamous deadly cane toad, which has devastated large parts of northern Australia.
Oct 31, 2019


Monitoring whales from space
Whale strandings are to be monitored from space via satellites.
Oct 30, 2019


Dogs are good for the heart
If you have a dog, and especially if you live alone, chances are you’re likely to live longer and have less risk of heart attack or stroke.
Oct 17, 2019


Birdwatching for peace of mind
For Jack Harness, the simple act of observing birds proved life-changing.
Oct 9, 2019


Saved from extinction?
A rare species of rhinos has hopefully been saved from near-extinction through IVF.
Oct 3, 2019


Pets lower stress
It’s long been thought pets are beneficial to our emotional wellbeing. Well, now it’s confirmed.
Jul 22, 2019


Off the hook
Underwater photographer and scuba diver, Jake Wilton, could tell something was wrong with “Freckles”, the manta ray.
Jul 14, 2019


India's animal lifetline
An animal welfare activist in southern India has set up an organisation that aims to save animals in urgent need of blood transfusions.
Jul 4, 2019


Bavaria's the bees knees
COMMUNITY Bavaria’s government has agreed to pass a “save the bees” law that promises to reverse insect decline after German...
Apr 3, 2019
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