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Litter plea as hedgehog gets stuck in plastic ring

Litter plea as hedgehog gets stuck in plastic ring

The hoglet had a slight indentation where the ring had been pressing on his spines. RSPCA officer responds to call...

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Mass whale stranding due to environmental factors

Mass whale stranding due to environmental factors

Teams of scientists from across Europe examined 27 of the stranded sperm whales. Event in North Sea saw the deaths...

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Birds see colour in a similar way to humans, study suggests

Birds see colour in a similar way to humans, study suggests

Zebra finches separate red and orange shades into two separate categories, much like humans do. Researchers test zebra finches’ ability...

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Quarter of hen harrier chicks vanished in ‘suspicious circumstances’

Quarter of hen harrier chicks vanished in ‘suspicious circumstances’

Scotland has seen a 57 per cent decline on grouse moors since 2010. RSPB releases data on satellite-tagged birds in...

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Appeal launched after spate of gull attacks in Wales

A gull was photographed in East Parade, Rhyl, with a crossbow arrow sticking through its skin. Birds "experiencing significant suffering"...

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Lemur population ‘on brink of extinction’

Lemur population ‘on brink of extinction’

Lemurs have lived on the island of Madagascar for more than 400 million years. Experts implementing major action plan for...

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