Wildlife
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Natural chain that hangs the mistletoePaul Simons With more blackcaps overwintering and wiping the sticky seeds straight on to branches, the mistletoe is thriving
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Floating in the fog free of meaning, a timeless yewCountry Diary Wenlock Edge, Shropshire The mist settles like a mood, yet these long nights and murky days are wonderful
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Most Australians want customs ship to monitor Japanese whaling, poll findsRoy Morgan poll finds 76.9% of 1,002 people – including Coalition voters – want the federal government to ‘send a ship to oppose the whaling’
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Boy Scout leader attacks bear with hammer after being dragged into caveLeader survives after young Scouts lure bear away with food after incident during hike at Split Rock reservoir in New Jersey
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Shark ‘jumps’ on surfer’s board at Bondi beach‘Obviously I screamed a little bit. The shark jumped off my board, swam off in the other direction,’ says surfer after close encounter of the marine kind
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Wild bees on the decline in key US agricultural ecosystems – studyResearchers point to concerns over pesticides as diseases as bee numbers drop while farmland requiring the pollinators increases
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Orphaned bear cubs prepare for first Russian winter alone – videoVolunteers from a wild animal rehabilitation centre help orphaned Himalayan black bear cubs prepare to spend their first winter on their own
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Shark 'eco-barrier' nets for NSW north coast to be installed after ChristmasPremier Mike Baird was due to visit Lighthouse beach on Monday to announce nets, but mayor David Wright says they won’t be installed until mid-January
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Malcolm Turnbull tells Shinzo Abe he's disappointed about whaling resumptionAustralian prime minister makes 15-hour visit to Japan to promote trade and education links, but says he also expressed concerns about whaling
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Loss of monkeys and birds in tropical forests driving up carbon emissionsOverhunting affects seed dispersal and thus survival of hardwood trees, resulting in drastic reduction in Earth’s natural carbon storage, study finds
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The week in wildlife – in picturesGiant humpback whales, rare African wild elephants and Siberian ibexes are among this week’s pick of images from the natural world
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UK relaxes restrictions for future badger cullsGovernment met cull targets in Somerset, Gloucestershier and Dorset to combat bovine TB, but scientists criticise plan to drop time limit on future culls
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Highland estates face stricter legal controls over grouse shootsCrackdown comes amid concerns about illegal persecution of birds of prey shot, poisoned or trapped by gamekeepers and farmers in Scotland
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Vanishing butterflies is a complex issueLetters: Over the last 40 years, 60% of the UK’s farms have gone out of business and, according to the RSPB, so have 60% of farmland birds
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Sea lion deaths linked to severe brain damage caused by toxic algae bloomSea lions on US west coast beaches that ingest domoic acid may face neurological problems that impair behavior and survival abilities, new study finds
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Decline in over three-quarters of UK butterfly species is 'final warning', says Chris PackhamConservationist calls for urgent research into disappearance of British butterflies after survey reveals dramatic declines in common species over last 40 years
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Anger as Cyprus MP shows off banned dish of songbirds at restaurantEvgenios Hamboullas, a member of the national parliament’s environment committee, posted a picture on Facebook showing the dish made of the birds
Review Snow Chick: A Penguin’s Tale review: ‘Never watch penguins on TV while sober’