Some believe killing these extraordinary animals should not be allowed. Others say controlled, regulated hunting can actually contribute to elephants’ long-term survival by providing jobs for local people and incentives for habitats to be preserved. theguardian.com/environment/ar…

Peregrine falcons can sell for up to £250,000 in the Middle East. Poaching is a constant threat, with eggs and chicks stolen to supply the hidden market. This is an awesome photo essay of the work of one man fighting to protect them - theguardian.com/environment/ga…

This is self evidently a crime. Kent Police - Rural please do something

Pleased to be able to talk about some of the complexities of - guess what - trophy hunting with Phoebe Weston on Guardian Science theguardian.com/science/audio/…

Our latest podcast on trophy hunting and the complexities of killing for conservation. Fascinating chat with Amy Dickman 🦁 @amydickman.bsky.social theguardian.com/science/audio/…

Butterfly numbers are the lowest on record after wet weather dampened chances of mating theguardian.com/environment/ar…

‘Losing Noah’s Ark’: Brazil’s plan to turn the Pantanal into waterway threatens world’s biggest wetland theguardian.com/environment/ar…

The Guardian view on nature-friendly farming: England’s green subsidies are working theguardian.com/commentisfree/…

Good piece from Phoebe Weston on the state of insect numbers, highlighting the expert science & monitoring that's underlying the general observations. And yes, it really is as bad as it looks: “Overall that picture is pretty gloomy.” theguardian.com/environment/ar…

Podcast - What’s happened to all the butterflies? Our latest Science Weekly ep looking at how changing weather impacts our insects theguardian.com/science/audio/…

‘This year has been dead’: where have Britain’s insects gone? My explainer - theguardian.com/environment/ar…

This is an interesting and important contribution to what should be a lively debate.

Officials have granted licences for just under 500 brown bears to be culled by hunters. That equates to about 20% of the total population theguardian.com/environment/ar…

As the world gets hotter, could helping trees migrate northwards protect them? My feature with Dr Charlie Gardner James Bullock theguardian.com/environment/ar…

Who wins from nature’s genetic bounty? The billions at stake in a global ‘biopiracy’ battle Patrick Greenfield theguardian.com/environment/ar…

BREAKING: 5 seabird species added to UK Red List. 🚨 Climate change, invasive predators, bird flu, and overfishing are pushing populations to the brink. Urgent action is needed - including upholding the sandeel fishing closure in English North Sea & Scottish waters.

Last month: Wildlife boosted by England’s nature-friendly farming schemes, study finds This month: England’s nature-friendly farming budget to be cut by £100m theguardian.com/environment/ar…

In 2006, a deadly fungus started killing bat colonies across the United States. Now, an environmental economist has linked their loss to the deaths of more than 1,300 children theguardian.com/environment/ar…