wildlife

Australian wildlife: Reintroductions help threatened mammals recover

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Conservationists are reintroducing threatened mammals to their former ranges with fences to keep out cats and foxes Environment 29 December 2021 By Alice Klein A greater bilby scavenging at night cbstockfoto / Alamy Stock Photo Australia has the worst mammal extinction rate in the world, having lost 34 mammal species in the past 200 years. … Read more

Biodiversity: China summit leadership is lacking, says UK economist

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China is set to host a major biodiversity summit in 2022, but leading economist Partha Dasgupta says it is unclear what the country wants to achieve Environment 24 December 2021 By Adam Vaughan Partha Dasgupta The author of a major UK government biodiversity report says he sees no sign that China is showing serious leadership … Read more

Australian wildlife: Newly discovered millipede has a record-breaking 1306 legs

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A millipede with 1306 legs has smashed the world record after being discovered 60 metres underground in Australia   Life 16 December 2021 By Alice Klein A 10-centimetre-long female Eumillipes persephone millipede with 1306 legs Paul Marek, Virginia Tech A millipede with over 1300 legs has smashed the world record for the most limbs, … Read more