Wildlife
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Marsupial’s body found on Hopkins Point Road at Warrnambool in Victoria’s south-west on Monday
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Booming of male bitterns reveals presence of at least 164 of the heron-like waders living in British wetlands, says charity
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Warmer and more acid seas cause huge blooms of jellyfish, but scientists are working on ways to convert them into something useful
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Stuart Heritage: The BBC’s wildlife sequel has it all – profundity, wonder and trippy visuals. But crucially, it transports viewers to a tranquil place untouched by the awfulness above the ocean
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Daniel Trim’s airport-roosting pied wagtail has won the 2017 competition, which celebrates the work of amateur and professional photographers and the beauty and diversity of British wildlife
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Rockland St Mary, Norfolk The fisherman rewarded the well-fed and fearless heron – a regular at the angling spot – with a small perch
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Two changes to English law are afoot that will put a stop to people targeting birds of prey, says Guardian natural history writer Patrick Barkham
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