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Many land animals ‘will go extinct’ in just two decades
"The ongoing sixth mass extinction may be the most serious environmental threat to the persistence of civilization."
Bumblebees are fine little gardeners, research finds
Bumblebees make tiny incisions in the leaves of plants to stimulate the production of new flowers
Birds of prey swallow plenty of plastic, research finds
Birds that inhabit river banks swallow tiny bits of plastic debris at a rate of hundreds a day.
Lock up your cat: it’s a killing machine
Across Australia alone, feral cats collectively kill more than three billion animals per year.
Insects may not be doomed… if we leave them be
A mass extinction is under way and many people remain oblivious to it. A reason is that it involves insects.
Wildlife trafficking is a major human health hazard
Wildlife trafficking is a clear and present danger not only to endangered species but to people as well.