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Chimpanzees have been throwing rocks at the same trees for more than a decade; scientists are trying to solve the mystery

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Chimpanzees have been throwing rocks at the same trees for more than a decade; scientists are trying to solve the mystery

In the remote savanna-woodlands of Guinea-Bissau, scientists are investigating a strange chimpanzee behaviour that has persisted for more than a decade. Wild western chimpanzees repeatedly collect rocks and hurl them at the same trees, creating piles of stones and leaving visible scars on the trunks. Known as accumulative stone throwing, the behaviour is particularly associated … Read more

Did Trump cut down over 100-year-old cherry blossom trees in Washington DC for golf course? Details

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Donald Trump. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh)

Reports about the state of an iconic cherry tree at East Potomac Park in Washington D.C.gifted to the United States by Japan in 1912, have raised alarm. Donald Trump. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh) Save East Potomac, a watchdog group, first flagged that the Trump administration has torn down an iconic cherry tree at near the 14th … Read more

In 1902, edible dormice were released at an English estate; by 2018 Britain had an estimated 23,000, and the government now pays £40 per hectare a year to control damage to trees, crops and nesting birds

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In 1902, edible dormice were released at an English estate; by 2018 Britain had an estimated 23,000, and the government now pays £40 per hectare a year to control damage to trees, crops and nesting birds

dormouseRepresentative image from Canva In 1902, a small population of edible dormice was released at Tring Park, a private estate in Hertfordshire, as part of a Victorian-era fascination with exotic wildlife. More than a century later, that single introduction has grown into a national problem: by 2018, the Mammal Society estimated around 23,000 edible dormice … Read more

In 2021, Alabama students began placing discarded Christmas trees along Gulf Coast dunes to trap sand; each year about 200 students now add roughly 3,000 native plants around them

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In 2021, Alabama students began placing discarded Christmas trees along Gulf Coast dunes to trap sand; each year about 200 students now add roughly 3,000 native plants around them

Discarded Christmas trees Discarded holiday trees collected from living rooms across Alabama are finding a second life along the Gulf of Mexico, forming the foundation of a student-led coastal restoration campaign. Discarded Christmas trees collected from homes across Alabama are getting a second life along the Gulf of Mexico, helping form the base of a … Read more

In 1745, the US welcomed mimosa trees for their pink flowers; they later escaped gardens and spread as an invasive species

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In 1745, the US welcomed mimosa trees for their pink flowers; they later escaped gardens and spread as an invasive species

Around 1745, mimosa arrived in the United States as an ornamental tree, prized for its fragrant pink flowers, delicate foliage and unusual habit of folding its leaves at night. What began as a garden favourite, however, did not stay neatly within gardens. Albizia julibrissin escaped cultivation and gradually established itself along roadsides, clearings, flood plains … Read more

In 2024, a beaver returned to a California creek after 19 years and began cutting down aspen trees beside a man-made dam

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In 2024, a beaver returned to a California creek after 19 years and began cutting down aspen trees beside a man-made dam

For nearly two decades, there was no sign of beavers along Strawberry Creek in Great Basin National Park. Then, in 2024, park staff discovered evidence that one had returned, several quaking aspen trees had been freshly cut down beside a beaver dam analogue, a human-built structure designed to imitate the ecological effects of a natural … Read more

In 2026, volunteers began planting 30,000 trees to rebuild the wetland forest that once shielded New Orleans from storms

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In 2026, volunteers began planting 30,000 trees to rebuild the wetland forest that once shielded New Orleans from storms

30,000 native trees near New Orleans and Lake Borgne, PC: AP Photo/Joshua A. Bickel In the wetlands behind a pumping station near Lake Borgne in Meraux, Louisiana, hundreds of young saplings stand wrapped in white plastic cylinders as volunteers ferry them through the marsh by airboat. The goal is to plant more than 30,000 native … Read more

A 112-acre New Jersey restoration project is planting about 50,000 native trees and shrubs, creating vernal pools and rebuilding Raritan River floodplain habitat

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A 112-acre New Jersey restoration project is planting about 50,000 native trees and shrubs, creating vernal pools and rebuilding Raritan River floodplain habitat

Trees laid out at the site for planting (FWS photos) A 112-acre restoration project has begun along the Raritan River in New Jersey, with the aim of bringing back forest and wetland habitat that was affected by contamination linked to the American Cyanamid Superfund Site. The project is being carried out under a settlement related … Read more

How 280,000 volunteer-planted trees transformed New Zealand’s Tiritiri Matangi from a degraded island into a conservation sanctuary

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How 280,000 volunteer-planted trees transformed New Zealand's Tiritiri Matangi from a degraded island into a conservation sanctuary

Rangitoto framed – Tiritiri Matangi Island Off the coast of Auckland, in New Zealand’s Hauraki Gulf, lies an island that looks like a slice of untouched wilderness. Dense native forest blankets its hills, rare birds call from the canopy and visitors walk along quiet tracks surrounded by ferns and flowering shrubs. Yet just a few … Read more

Ireland’s ancient rainforest vanished after thousands of years of human activity. Now nearly 30,000 trees are being planted to bring it back

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Ireland’s ancient rainforest vanished after thousands of years of human activity. Now nearly 30,000 trees are being planted to bring it back

Almost 30,000 young native trees have been planted at Lenamore Wood in Northern Ireland, marking the beginning of a restoration project that could take a century to mature. Oak, alder and rowan now cover parts of the 41-acre site near Gortin, though the future woodland is still difficult to picture. The trees remain small, sheltered … Read more