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Flash floods sweep through vital sanctuary for Australian animals

Wildlife carers fostering some of Australia’s most precious animals have had to rescue them one by one from rising waters and are now racing to repair fencing that keeps feral predators away

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Dire wolf 'de-extinction' criticised by conservation group

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Dolphins are dying from toxic chemicals banned since the 1980s

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The bold plan to bring back Tasmanian devils across mainland Australia

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Mandatory Credit: Photo by Victor Watts/Shutterstock (173165p) Gerald Durrell with Lemurs Various Portraits - 1990

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Memoir offers new insights into the life of naturalist Gerald Durrell

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The most inspiring conservation success stories in 2024

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The vampire-like Hylomys macarong hedgehog

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‘Vampire’ hedgehog among 234 new species identified in Asia

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Conservationists are collecting semen from endangered wild sharks

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Red kite

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Red kites and buzzards are being killed by misuse of rat poisons

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The world is falling far short of its goal to halt biodiversity loss

In 2022, countries pledged to halt biodiversity loss by protecting 30 per cent of the planet by 2030, but progress has been too slow thus far

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Gorringe seamount expedition reveals threats facing ocean biodiversity

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What to expect at the COP16 biodiversity summit

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Giant rats trained to sniff out illegal wildlife trade

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Why the underground home of the world’s weirdest wildlife is in danger

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