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theguardian.comShark culls brought in after fatal attack causes division and anger in New Caledonia
Authorities say capture of bull and tiger sharks necessary to protect lives as environmentalists launch urgent legal challenge.
Australian wildlife in ‘harm’s way’ with volunteers left to ‘pick up the pieces’ amid climate crisis, fires and floods
Labor is being pushed to introduce tough new national rules for protecting threatened species exposed to disasters including bushfires and floods, with the former Treasury boss Ken Henry among advocates warning that risks to wildlife could reach a point of no return.
Waitrose suspends sale of mackerel because of overfishing
Waitrose has become the first UK supermarket to suspend the sale of mackerel because of overfishing and will start pointing customers toward herring and other species.
Toxic waste from screens ends up in endangered dolphins, study finds
Toxic e-waste chemicals from television, computer and smartphone screens have been found in the brains and bodies of endangered dolphins and porpoises in the South China Sea.
Chronic ocean heating fuels ‘staggering’ loss of marine life, study finds
Chronic ocean heating is fuelling a “staggering and deeply concerning” loss of marine life, a study has found , with fish levels falling by 7.2% from as little as 0.1C of warming per decade.
Lost species to be released as Labour seeks to stave off Greens’ election threat
White-tailed eagles, pine martens and beavers will be released across England before the May elections as the Labour government attempts to staunch the flow of nature-loving voters to the Green party .
‘What’s up with all these monkeys’: Djungelskog the orangutan comforted Punch – but can the Ikea toy help me?
Standing in line at Ikea’s click and collect service to pick up a large plush orangutan, a wave of fatigue washes over me.
World Nature Photography awards 2026 – in pictures
The World Nature Photography awards have announced the winners for 2026 and Australian Jono Allen has taken out the top prize.
‘That’s a losing battle’: baboon incursions cause tense human-wildlife standoff in Cape Town
At the edge of Da Gama Park, where the Cape Town suburb meets the mountain, baboons jumped from the road to garden walls to roofs and back again. Children from South African navy families living in the area’s modest houses played in the street.
We don’t need to control pigeons – just the people who feed them
Dr Dave Dawson and Paul Roberts advise on how to combat pigeon invasions – but Nicholas Milton says we should celebrate these remarkable birds and David Jobbins suggests letting nature takes its course.
Horse meat set to be banned in Italy amid draft equine bill
Italy could soon ban horse meat as part of a law that would define equine animals including horses, donkeys and mules as pets, making it illegal to kill them.
New Zealand bug of the year: moth named Avatar after mining threat crowned winner
A tiny critically endangered moth, named after the Avatar films because of the proposed mining activity threatening its primary habitat, has been crowned New Zealand’s bug of the year. The Avatar moth won by a wide margin, earning 5,192 of the more than 11,000 total votes cast.
Deer shooting to be facilitated in England to protect woodlands
It will be much easier to shoot deer in England under government plans that aim to curb the damage the animals are doing to the country’s woodlands.
Unprovoked shark attacks up sharply in 2025, with 12 human deaths worldwide
The number of people killed or bitten by sharks in unprovoked attacks globally increased significantly in 2025, a report published on Wednesday has found, while a single Florida county maintained its crown as the so-called shark bite capital of the world.
From cigarette-smoking orangutans to lavender for lions: Melbourne zoo’s dark history gives way to progressive animal care
On the other side of wire mesh, two large lions pace, shaking their shaggy manes and occasionally letting out a low rumbling, not quite a roar. They think – or perhaps hope – it is feeding day but their keepers have other plans.
Mountain lions gain protection under California’s Endangered Species Act
More than 1,400 mountain lions across California are now protected by the state’s Endangered Species Act, the state’s fish and game commission announced on Thursday.
We want to protect red squirrels – so why don’t we protect their habitats?
Conservation efforts to improve red squirrel numbers in mid Wales are being undermined by developers, writes Lorna Brazell of the Cambrian Mountains Society
The race to save Wikie and Keijo: the mother and son orcas left in a shut-down aquarium
In a sprawling aquarium complex in south-eastern France that once drew half a million visitors a year, only a few dozen people now move between pools that contain the last remaining marine mammals of Marineland Antibes.
‘The normal should be darkness’: why one Belgian national park is turning off ‘pointless’ streetlights
Two yellowing street lamps cast a pool of light on the dark road winding into the woods outside Mazée village. This scene is typical for narrow countryside roads in Wallonia in the south of Belgium .
Gray wolf appears in Los Angeles county for first time in more than 100 years
A gray wolf wandered into Los Angeles county for the first time in more than a century on Saturday morning. “This is the most southern verified record of a gray wolf in modern times,” Axel Hunnicutt, gray wolf coordinator for the California department of fish and wildlife, said.
‘A beaver blind date’: animals given freedom to repopulate Cornish rivers
Shivering and rain-drenched at the side of a pond in Cornwall, a huddle of people watched in hushed silence as a beaver took its first tentative steps into its new habitat.
Bermuda snail thought to be extinct now thrives after a decade’s effort
A button-sized snail once feared extinct in its Bermudian home is thriving again after conservationists bred and released more than 100,000 of the molluscs.
Rembrandt lion drawing raises $18m for big cat conservation at US auction
A tiny chalk drawing of a lion by Rembrandt recently sold for the record-setting price of $18m in New York City to benefit the conservation of big cats.
‘On a knife edge’: can England’s red squirrel population be saved?
When Sam Beaumont sees a flash of red up a tree on his Lake District farm, he feels a swell of pride. He’s one of the few people in England who gets to see red squirrels in his back garden. “I feel very lucky to have them on the farm.
‘Stark warning’: pesticide harm to wildlife rising globally, study finds
Ecological harm from pesticides is growing globally, a study has found, with bugs, fish, pollinators and land-based plants among six species groups hit hardest.
Shark culls brought in after fatal attack causes division and anger in New Caledonia
Authorities say capture of bull and tiger sharks necessary to protect lives as environmentalists launch urgent legal challenge.
Australian wildlife in ‘harm’s way’ with volunteers left to ‘pick up the pieces’ amid climate crisis, fires and floods
Labor is being pushed to introduce tough new national rules for protecting threatened species exposed to disasters including bushfires and floods, with the former Treasury boss Ken Henry among advocates warning that risks to wildlife could reach a point of no return.
Waitrose suspends sale of mackerel because of overfishing
Waitrose has become the first UK supermarket to suspend the sale of mackerel because of overfishing and will start pointing customers toward herring and other species.
Toxic waste from screens ends up in endangered dolphins, study finds
Toxic e-waste chemicals from television, computer and smartphone screens have been found in the brains and bodies of endangered dolphins and porpoises in the South China Sea.
Chronic ocean heating fuels ‘staggering’ loss of marine life, study finds
Chronic ocean heating is fuelling a “staggering and deeply concerning” loss of marine life, a study has found , with fish levels falling by 7.2% from as little as 0.1C of warming per decade.
Lost species to be released as Labour seeks to stave off Greens’ election threat
White-tailed eagles, pine martens and beavers will be released across England before the May elections as the Labour government attempts to staunch the flow of nature-loving voters to the Green party .
‘What’s up with all these monkeys’: Djungelskog the orangutan comforted Punch – but can the Ikea toy help me?
Standing in line at Ikea’s click and collect service to pick up a large plush orangutan, a wave of fatigue washes over me.
World Nature Photography awards 2026 – in pictures
The World Nature Photography awards have announced the winners for 2026 and Australian Jono Allen has taken out the top prize.
‘That’s a losing battle’: baboon incursions cause tense human-wildlife standoff in Cape Town
At the edge of Da Gama Park, where the Cape Town suburb meets the mountain, baboons jumped from the road to garden walls to roofs and back again. Children from South African navy families living in the area’s modest houses played in the street.
We don’t need to control pigeons – just the people who feed them
Dr Dave Dawson and Paul Roberts advise on how to combat pigeon invasions – but Nicholas Milton says we should celebrate these remarkable birds and David Jobbins suggests letting nature takes its course.
Horse meat set to be banned in Italy amid draft equine bill
Italy could soon ban horse meat as part of a law that would define equine animals including horses, donkeys and mules as pets, making it illegal to kill them.
New Zealand bug of the year: moth named Avatar after mining threat crowned winner
A tiny critically endangered moth, named after the Avatar films because of the proposed mining activity threatening its primary habitat, has been crowned New Zealand’s bug of the year. The Avatar moth won by a wide margin, earning 5,192 of the more than 11,000 total votes cast.
Deer shooting to be facilitated in England to protect woodlands
It will be much easier to shoot deer in England under government plans that aim to curb the damage the animals are doing to the country’s woodlands.
Unprovoked shark attacks up sharply in 2025, with 12 human deaths worldwide
The number of people killed or bitten by sharks in unprovoked attacks globally increased significantly in 2025, a report published on Wednesday has found, while a single Florida county maintained its crown as the so-called shark bite capital of the world.
From cigarette-smoking orangutans to lavender for lions: Melbourne zoo’s dark history gives way to progressive animal care
On the other side of wire mesh, two large lions pace, shaking their shaggy manes and occasionally letting out a low rumbling, not quite a roar. They think – or perhaps hope – it is feeding day but their keepers have other plans.
Mountain lions gain protection under California’s Endangered Species Act
More than 1,400 mountain lions across California are now protected by the state’s Endangered Species Act, the state’s fish and game commission announced on Thursday.
We want to protect red squirrels – so why don’t we protect their habitats?
Conservation efforts to improve red squirrel numbers in mid Wales are being undermined by developers, writes Lorna Brazell of the Cambrian Mountains Society
The race to save Wikie and Keijo: the mother and son orcas left in a shut-down aquarium
In a sprawling aquarium complex in south-eastern France that once drew half a million visitors a year, only a few dozen people now move between pools that contain the last remaining marine mammals of Marineland Antibes.
‘The normal should be darkness’: why one Belgian national park is turning off ‘pointless’ streetlights
Two yellowing street lamps cast a pool of light on the dark road winding into the woods outside Mazée village. This scene is typical for narrow countryside roads in Wallonia in the south of Belgium .
Gray wolf appears in Los Angeles county for first time in more than 100 years
A gray wolf wandered into Los Angeles county for the first time in more than a century on Saturday morning. “This is the most southern verified record of a gray wolf in modern times,” Axel Hunnicutt, gray wolf coordinator for the California department of fish and wildlife, said.
‘A beaver blind date’: animals given freedom to repopulate Cornish rivers
Shivering and rain-drenched at the side of a pond in Cornwall, a huddle of people watched in hushed silence as a beaver took its first tentative steps into its new habitat.
Bermuda snail thought to be extinct now thrives after a decade’s effort
A button-sized snail once feared extinct in its Bermudian home is thriving again after conservationists bred and released more than 100,000 of the molluscs.
Rembrandt lion drawing raises $18m for big cat conservation at US auction
A tiny chalk drawing of a lion by Rembrandt recently sold for the record-setting price of $18m in New York City to benefit the conservation of big cats.
‘On a knife edge’: can England’s red squirrel population be saved?
When Sam Beaumont sees a flash of red up a tree on his Lake District farm, he feels a swell of pride. He’s one of the few people in England who gets to see red squirrels in his back garden. “I feel very lucky to have them on the farm.
‘Stark warning’: pesticide harm to wildlife rising globally, study finds
Ecological harm from pesticides is growing globally, a study has found, with bugs, fish, pollinators and land-based plants among six species groups hit hardest.
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