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China to ban ivory trade in 2017

China to ban ivory trade in 2017

It is estimated that around 20,000 elephants are illegally killed in Africa every year. Closure of world’s primary legal ivory...

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Birds migrating earlier as temperatures rise

Birds migrating earlier as temperatures rise

"Now we have detailed insights into how the timing of migration is changing, and how this change varies across species."...

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Zoo celebrates birth of rare Rothschild's giraffe

Zoo celebrates birth of rare Rothschild’s giraffe

"…the arrival of a new calf is a major cause for celebration". Youngster offers hope for endangered species The birth...

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Antibiotic resistant Klebsiella in wild seals

Antibiotic resistant Klebsiella in wild seals

in wild seals Investigators believe the most likely source of infection to be microbial marine pollution of human origin. Infections...

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Weather conditions cause slump in bees and butterflies

Weather conditions cause slump in bees and butterflies

Bumblebee numbers fell by 85 per cent at the National Trust’s Lytes Cary property in Somerset. National Trust releases 2016...

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Calls to list cheetah as 'endangered'

Calls to list cheetah as ‘endangered’

Owing to the cheetah’s elusive nature, it is difficult to gather hard evidence on the species, meaning its plight has...

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