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Identification of rare slime mould in Slocan Valley leads to naming of new species
Amateur mycologist Tyson Ehlers spent years wandering the forests in the Slocan Valley, collecting and identifying fungi and slime mould specimens. Then, one day, he stumbled upon something unexpected.
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/slime-mould-slocan-valley-9.7176729?cmp=rss

David Grayless 1d ago

Crapatalus angusticeps, commonly known as the slender stargazer, is a #species of #southernSandfish #endemic to the #Pacific waters around #NewZealand. It can be found at depths between a few and 60 m.

CBC Indigenous 1d ago

First Nation in B.C. marks 10 years of burrowing owl conservation efforts
A First Nation in B.C. is celebrating a decade of its restoration efforts on Burrowing Owls, an endangered species in the country.

Upper Nicola Band, a Sylix community located in the Nicola Valley within the Thompson-Nicola Regional District, released 11 owls into burrows on the grasslands of ...
https://www.cbc.ca/news/indigenous/first-nation-in-b-c-marks-10-years-of-burrowing-owl-conservation-efforts-9.7175368?cmp=rss

Richard Michael Blaber 4d ago

https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2026/apr/21/england-wildlife-watchdog-has-stopped-designating-special-sites-for-protection. "No new #sites of #special #scientific #interest (SSSIs) have been designated by #NaturalEngland since 2023. SSSIs are nationally or internationally important places for rare #wildlife & #habitats. Without the designation, endangered #species can be at risk of being lost to #development." See: https://wildjustice.org.uk/unprotected-nature-report/; https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/natural-englands-strategy-recovering-nature-for-growth-health-and-security/natural-englands-strategy-recovering-nature-for-growth-health-and-security#foundations-of-success, which does not mention SSSIs.

England wildlife watchdog ‘has stopped designating special sites for protection’

Exclusive: Report finds Natural England has created no new SSSIs, which protect areas from development, since 2023

The Guardian

Richard Michael Blaber 4d ago

https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2026/apr/21/calls-restrict-pet-flea-products-study-finds-neurotoxins-bird-feathers. "Conservationists have called for restrictions on #pet flea treatments after research found #songbird feathers widely contaminated with substances that can damage the birds’ brains & kill unborn chicks. Almost every feather sample tested from 5 common #species of UK garden #birds contained either permethrin, imidacloprid or fipronil - all insecticides that are banned for #agricultural use but still common in pet tick & flea treatments."

Experts call for restrictions on pet flea treatments that harm UK songbirds

Chemicals known to affect brains of common garden birds, and to kill unborn chicks, found in most feather samples

The Guardian

CBC Calgary 5d ago

New animal species coming to Calgary Zoo this summer
The Wilder Institute/Calgary Zoo is welcoming a new species this summer as part of the first phase of its Imagine Asia destination, formerly known as Exploration Asia.
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/calgary/calgary-zoo-new-animal-summer-9.7170689?cmp=rss

Dragofix 6d ago

How microplastics hurt the species that keep our coasts healthy https://phys.org/news/2026-04-microplastics-species-coasts-healthy.html

#coast #environment #species #plastic #microplastic

How microplastics hurt the species that keep our coasts healthy

Walk across a mudflat at low tide and you might notice small, neat mounds of sediment scattered across the surface.

Phys.org

Dragofix 6d ago

Americas flyways atlas maps the routes of 89 at-risk migratory bird species https://news.mongabay.com/2026/04/americas-flyways-atlas-maps-the-routes-of-89-at-risk-migratory-bird-species/

#America #environment #wildlife #birds #species

Americas flyways atlas maps the routes of 89 at-risk migratory bird species

Announced at the end of March, the “Atlas for the Americas Flyways” website tracks high concentrations of migratory bird species at risk of major population declines along their routes throughout the Americas. This new United Nations-backed tool identifies heavily trafficked breeding grounds, migratory stopover locations and wintering areas, with the aim of providing policymakers and […]

Conservation news

beSpacific 6d ago

GREAT THINNING of the skies is underway. There are 3 billion fewer #birds in #NorthAmerica than half a century ago. Five hundred million fewer in #Europe. Seventy-three million fewer in #Britain. Worldwide, almost 50 percent of# bird #species are in decline. What was once called “common” is becoming rare: the “common eider” is now in the same global conservation category as the jaguar. #environment #climatechange #windows #buildings #lights #habitat https://thewalrus.ca/billions-of-birds-have-vanished-in-a-generation/

Dragofix Apr 16

More than half of Britain’s butterfly species in decline, monitoring scheme shows https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2026/apr/15/butterfly-monitoring-scheme-britain-decline

#Britain #environment #insects #butterfly #butterflies #species

More than half of Britain’s butterfly species in decline, monitoring scheme shows

Warmer weather has benefited some species in Britain, but others that rely on specific plants or habitats have struggled

The Guardian