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‘Landmines have become protectors’: how wildlife is thriving in a demilitarized zone
https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2025/aug/21/north-south-korea-war-demilitarised-zone-dmz-ecology-endangered-wildlife-aoeStanding on top of a small mountain, Kim Seung-ho gazes out over an expanse of paddy fields glowing in their autumn gold, the ripening grains swaying gently in the wind. In the distance, North Korea stretches beyond the horizon. ... read full post
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Nocturnal Spiders Use Trapped Fireflies as Glowing Bait to Attract Additional Prey, Study Confirms
https://www.sci.news/biology/nocturnal-spiders-fireflies-14180.html44
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The deadliest mushroom, the death cap, is still concocting new poisons
https://www.newscientist.com/article/2493864-the-deadliest-mushroom-the-death-cap-is-still-concocting-new-poisonsDeath cap mushrooms are back in the news. Amanita phalloides has once again been linked to poisonings, this time lacing beef Wellingtons served at a family meal in Leongatha, Australia, which resulted in three fatalities. Such incidents inevitably reignite public fear surrounding this deadly mushroom – and mushrooms in general. The fact that death caps look so innocuous only adds to their malevolent mystique. With their pale yellow cap and white gills, they can be mistaken for several edible fungi – which might explain why they are responsible for almost all mushroom-related deaths. Just half of one is enough to kill you. ... read full post
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Record 2024–2025 honeybee colony losses reported across United States, over 60% lost in Texas
https://watchers.news/2025/09/01/record-honeybee-colony-losses-2024-2025-united-states-texas/33
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Why are wind turbines killing millions of bats?
Wind turbines get a bad rap for killing birds—but they actually kill far more bats. Scientists estimate that millions of bats die every year after slamming into the giant blades, making turbines one of the top killers of the animals worldwide. But just what exactly lures bats to turbines in the first place is a mystery. ... read full post
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‘Sex reversal’ is surprisingly common in birds, new study suggests
https://www.science.org/content/article/sex-reversal-surprisingly-common-birds-new-study-suggests53
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Brazil’s Atlantic Forest still losing ‘large amounts’ of mature forest, despite legal protection
https://news.mongabay.com/2025/08/brazils-atlantic-forest-still-losing-large-amounts-of-mature-forest-despite-legal-protection/
Despite a federal protection law, Brazil’s Atlantic Forest lost a Washington, D.C.-sized area of mature forest every year between 2010 and 2020, with most of the deforestation occurring illegally on private lands for agriculture.
The Atlantic Forest is a critical biodiversity hotspot that supports 70% of Brazil’s GDP while serving nearly three-quarters of the country’s population.
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Spider uses trapped fireflies as glowing bait
https://www.britishecologicalsociety.org/spider-uses-trapped-fireflies-as-glowing-bait/57
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Heartbreaking image shows a sloth clinging to a barbed wire fence because it was the closest thing resembling a tree
https://www.livescience.com/animals/land-mammals/heartbreaking-image-shows-a-sloth-clinging-to-a-barbed-wire-fence-because-it-was-the-closest-thing-resembling-a-tree19
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For wild bumble bees, diet isn’t one-size-fits-all
https://news.northwestern.edu/stories/2025/08/for-bees-diet-isnt-one-size-fits-all/?fj=167
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Scientists Capture Rare Images of Indonesian Coelacanth
https://www.sci.news/biology/indonesian-coelacanth-images-14147.html9
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Tourists Block Wildebeest Migration in Kenya — Chaos, Crocodiles, and Conservation Outrage
https://www.ibtimes.co.uk/fury-africa-tourists-block-wildebeest-migration-sending-some-back-crocodile-infested-waters-1741976Kenya is facing global criticism after tourists were caught obstructing the Great Migration in the Maasai Mara, forcing panicked wildebeests back into the Mara River—where crocodiles were lying in wait. ... read full post
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Zoo populations may hold key to saving Pacific pocket mouse
https://phys.org/news/2025-08-zoo-populations-key-pacific-pocket.html23
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‘Landmines have become the greatest protectors’: how wildlife is thriving in the Korean DMZ
https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2025/aug/21/north-south-korea-war-demilitarised-zone-dmz-ecology-endangered-wildlife-aoeStretching 155 miles (250km) across the peninsula and 2.4 miles wide, the DMZ is anything but demilitarised. It remains one of the world’s most heavily fortified borders, strewn with landmines and flanked by military installations on both sides. ... read full post
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Shawanaga First Nation gathers to help endangered bats | The Narwhal
https://thenarwhal.ca/shawanaga-first-nation-bat-night/cross-posted from: https://hexbear.net/post/5858846 ... read full post
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Record warm seas help to bring extraordinary species to UK waters
https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c05enyryqvmoThe UK's seas have had their warmest start to the year since records began, helping to drive some dramatic changes in marine life and for its fishing communities. ... read full post
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‘World’s most beautiful snails’ threatened by illegal trade
https://www.nationalgeographic.com/animals/article/cuba-polymita-snails-most-beautiful-shells-endangeredCuba is home to the world’s greatest diversity of snails, but no others have shells with such a range of colors and complex patterns. Painted snails, in the genus Polymita, have long been sought by collectors, who sell the shells to tourists or trade them abroad to the United States and Europe. This demand is one reason why Cuba lists all six species as critically endangered, and why it’s been illegal for more than a decade to take these snails from the wild. ... read full post
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The giant cuttlefish’s technicolour mating display is globally unique. The South Australia algal bloom could kill them all
https://theconversation.com/the-giant-cuttlefishs-technicolour-mating-display-is-globally-unique-the-sa-algal-bloom-could-kill-them-all-26210838
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New Bug Just Dropped: Supersized stick insect discovered in high-altitude trees in Australia
https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2025/jul/31/big-stick-insect-acrophylla-alta-found-north-queensland-treescross-posted from: https://hexbear.net/post/5720338 ... read full post
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Predators balance water needs and human presence: Lions linger near waterholes, hyenas seek cover
https://phys.org/news/2025-07-predators-human-presence-lions-linger.htmlLions and hyenas are a familiar sight to tourists visiting Africa, with many looking forward to seeing them in person. But the animals may occasionally spend less time near roads crowded by humans, according to new research from the University of Georgia. ... read full post
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World’s smallest snake rediscovered in Barbados after 20-year absence
https://news.mongabay.com/2025/07/worlds-smallest-snake-rediscovered-in-barbados-after-20-year-absence/11
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In Sitka, Łingít fishers share herring harvests with a surprise influx of grey whales - High Country News
https://www.hcn.org/articles/in-sitka-lingit-fishers-share-herring-harvests-with-a-surprise-influx-of-grey-whales/cross-posted from: https://hexbear.net/post/5682397 ... read full post
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Birds use hidden black and white feathers to make themselves more colourful
https://theconversation.com/birds-use-hidden-black-and-white-feathers-to-make-themselves-more-colourful-261567A secret under-layer explains why songbirds’ colourful feathers look so damn good.
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Lost kiwi species found in wild after 47 years
https://blog.doc.govt.nz/2025/07/23/50-years-lost-kiwi-pukupuku-found-in-the-wild/A good news story. The New Zealand Department of Conservation's blog is a regular source of fascinating stories, highly recommended.