The latest wildlife news, headlines and analysis from The NE Times.
H5N1 has reached the Australian mainland, prompting warnings for pet owners even as experts stress the immediate risk to common household pets remains low.
Conservationists say 1,500 species in Great Britain are at risk of being lost completely, with birds facing an especially high extinction threat driven by intensive farming and climate change.
The Bank of England has unveiled an 18-strong shortlist of native British wildlife and invited the public to help choose which species will grace the next series of £5, £10, £20 and £50 notes.
Wildflower meadows, wetlands and native woodlands are set to be created across national parks and national landscapes under a new three-year scheme delivered with farmers.