Animals

Six-yearly count to track diverging fortunes of UK and Ireland’s wintering swans

Bears under California homes go from one-off to trend

Puppies treated for suspected fentanyl overdose to go up for adoption in Washington

Birdwatch: Cold snap brings fieldfares and redwings to the fore

Country diary: Hooray for the hard, frozen ground – life on Earth depends on it | Ed Douglas

He invented mini saunas for frogs – now this biologist has big plans to save hundreds of species

Berry nice to meet you: bumper fruit crop could lead to huge mating season for NZ’s endangered kākāpō

The friendship secret: why socialising could help you live longer

She spent 366 days searching for her cats after losing them in the LA fires: ‘I promised my babies’

I tried to make my dog go viral on social media – it taught me more than I expected

St Louis residents report monkeys roaming on city streets

Bye bye, bear: beast living ‘rent-free’ under California home has been removed

‘Boom, he’s out’: bear living ‘rent-free’ under California home has been removed

Snaking around the parakeet problem | Letters

Week in wildlife: rare gorilla twins, racing camels and a psychedelic spider