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Nature reserve expanded to help save turtle doves
The number of breeding pairs in the UK has dropped by more than 98 per cent since 1970. National Trust...
England to tighten pet primate laws
Up to 5,000 primates are kept as pets in the UK. New licensing scheme welcomed by the RSPCA and BVA....
New law to reduce products made through illegal deforestation
Defra says that an area the size of the UK is ploughed each year to meet demand. The regulations will...
Big drop in wildlife crime convictions
Crimes involving marine mammals rose by 13 per cent. Nature groups call on Government to do more to tackle problem....
Winter gull count to measure avian flu impact
The first Winter Gull Survey took place in the winter of 1952/53. The wintering populations of six species will be...
Golden eagle disappears in “suspicious” circumstances
The missing eagle had been translocated as part of the South of Scotland Golden Eagle Project. A police investigation into...
Rare rhino born at Chester Zoo
The calf is feeding regularly and gaining weight. Keepers welcome female calf from critically endangered species. An eastern black rhinoceros...
Butterfly population grows in Scotland
The number of small coppers has almost halved since 1979. New report shows increase in numbers since 1970s. The number...
First pups of the season born at biggest seal colony
“Over the coming months, Blakeney Point will be carpeted in grey seals” – Duncan Halpin. Around 4,500 are expected to...
Lost echidna rediscovered in Indonesia
“Attenborough’s long-beaked echidna has the spines of a hedgehog, the snout of an anteater, and the feet of a mole”...