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Country diary: Welcome to the hill where anything, it seems, can happen | Amy-Jane Beer

Hood Hill in North Yorkshire holds layers of landscape history that make it more than just another peak. The summit features medieval earthworks, erra…

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Week in wildlife: a clever orangutan, a cheeky frog and a dramatic whale rescue

The Guardian's weekly wildlife photography roundup captures animal behavior across the globe this week. An orangutan demonstrates problem-solving inte…

Yesterday
Wildlife

Sounds of hope in Kent as more nightingales join dawn chorus

Nightingale populations at RSPB Northward Hill in Kent are increasing, with more birds arriving from West Africa to breed. The songbirds produce their…

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Wildlife

One night a year, humans command this march of frogs and salamanders

Each spring, volunteers across North America monitor amphibian migration nights. The frogs and salamanders moving from forests to breeding pools carry…

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Wildlife

Tribe and Environmentalists to Sue Feds Over Arizona Mine’s Impacts to Threatened Owls

The Bureau of Land Management approved mineral exploration for a proposed copper mine in southern Arizona, claiming the project poses no threat to Mex…

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Gen Z leads birdwatching boom as more Britons reach for the binoculars

Nearly 750,000 people aged 16 to 29 in Britain now regularly watch birds, representing a 1,088 percent jump since 2018. Birdwatching ranks as the seco…

Yesterday
Wildlife

Week in wildlife: a tiny harvest mouse, bagel cats and a rhino out for a stroll

The Guardian's weekly wildlife photography collection captured animal moments from around the globe this week. A harvest mouse, one of Europe's smalle…

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Wildlife

Scientists dig broad-shelled turtles stuck under mud in dried up wetlands – video

Researchers from the University of New England are rescuing over 300 broad-shelled turtles trapped under mud in New South Wales's Gwydir wetlands afte…

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One night a year, humans command this march of frogs and salamanders

When the first warm, wet spring night arrives, frogs and salamanders leave the forest in mass migrations. Volunteers and citizens stake out roadsides …

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Illinois is feuding with itself over endangered species protections

Illinois' Department of Transportation bypassed endangered species protections in at least 11 cases, according to records obtained by Grist. The state…

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