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Rocket launch threatens Australia's smallest bird

Australia's tiniest bird faces extinction as a proposed spaceport threatens its fragile habitat. Conservationists clash with space industry ambitions in a high-stakes environmental showdown.

Curlew Crisis: The Controversial Fox Culls Dividing UK

As Britain's curlew population faces a perilous decline, a contentious conservation strategy involving licensed fox culls is dividing experts and igniting a fierce ethical debate about saving our most treasured birds.

Rare Bonobo Baby Born at Twycross Zoo

Twycross Zoo celebrates the birth of a critically endangered bonobo, a monumental event for European conservation efforts and the survival of this remarkable great ape species.

SpaceX Texas Expansion Sparks Wildlife Clash

Elon Musk's SpaceX faces a major environmental battle in Texas as its Starbase expansion plans threaten the fragile habitat of endangered species, including the Kemp's ridley sea turtle, pitting technological progress against vital conservation efforts.

UK Wildlife Crisis After Record Dry Summer

Exclusive: Natural England warns of an ecological emergency as the prolonged 2025 drought pushes vulnerable species to the brink, threatening hedgehog populations and river ecosystems.

Chonky Flying Fox One Cyclone From Extinction

Exclusive: The future of the 'chonky' golden-crowned flying fox, one of the world's rarest bats, hangs in the balance as climate change intensifies tropical storms in its only Philippine habitat.

Sea turtles endangered by record sargassum blooms

Unprecedented masses of sargassum seaweed are smothering nesting beaches across the Caribbean and Florida, creating deadly obstacles for endangered sea turtles during critical hatching season.

2025's Top UK Butterflies Revealed in Big Count

The results are in for the UK's 2025 Big Butterfly Count, revealing which species are thriving and which are facing challenges. Discover the colourful winners and surprising trends in this year's nationwide wildlife survey.

UK Butterfly Numbers Plummet to Record Low

The Big Butterfly Count 2024 reveals a catastrophic decline in UK butterfly populations, with numbers hitting an all-time low. Conservationists warn of an unfolding biodiversity crisis.

Pensioner caught smuggling live snakes in trousers at Gatwick

A 71-year-old British man has been convicted after a brazen attempt to smuggle three live snakes and three chameleons through Gatwick Airport, concealed in his trousers. The shocking discovery was made during a routine security check.

Knapweed Sparks UK Butterfly Revival

A stunning conservation success story unfolds in the UK as the once-declining Dark Green Fritillary butterfly makes a remarkable comeback, thanks to a vibrant purple carpet of knapweed.

Liberal Senator's defiant stand on net zero and wildlife

South Australian Liberal Senator Andrew McLachlan launches an impassioned defence of Australia's net zero target and calls for stronger action to protect endangered species, putting him at odds with his own party's climate sceptics.

Koala Habitat Loss Reveals 'Total Failure' of Nature Laws

Shocking new data reveals a catastrophic loss of koala habitats in New South Wales and Queensland, with conservation groups branding Australia's environmental protection laws a 'total failure' as land clearing skyrockets.

US permits capture of endangered manta rays in Florida

US wildlife authorities have granted permits allowing the capture of endangered giant manta rays from Florida's coastal waters for public aquarium display, sparking fierce debate among conservationists.

Breathtaking Photography Book Reveals the Soul of Elephants

Discover 'A Picture to Walk the Earth' – a stunning visual odyssey by photographer David Guerrero that reveals the profound emotional world and fragile existence of elephants, from the deserts of Namibia to the plains of Kenya.

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