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Rare vulture chick hatches at London Zoo

Rare vulture chick hatches at London Zoo

Egbert is being cared for by keepers at the zoo. The chick is the first vulture to hatch at the...

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RSPCA to stop sending officers to small wildlife cases

RSPCA changes advice to public on small wildlife cases

Hedgehogs are one of the animals which will be covered by the changed advice. Officers will only attend small wild...

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Heatwave hit UK butterfly populations, study confirms

Heatwave hit UK butterfly populations, study confirms

Purple emporer numbers were strong in 2022, but may be reduced this year when the next generation emerges. The extreme...

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Scottish wildcats to be released in Cairngorms

Scottish wildcats to be released in Cairngorms

A 2019 report found that the Scottish wildcat population was no longer viable. The conservation project is the first of...

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Researchers ask public to report dead seals

Researchers ask public to report dead seals

The research will be the first large-scale study into seal deaths for more than 20 years. New Defra-funded research will...

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Captive breeding alters wing shapes, study finds

Captive breeding alters wing shapes, study finds

There is a large captive breeding programme for orange-bellied parrots. Changes impact ability of orange-bellied parrots to survive in the...

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