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Winter gull count to measure avian flu impact

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...

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Golden eagle disappears in “suspicious" circumstances

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...

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Rare rhino born at Chester Zoo

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...

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Butterfly population growing in Scotland

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...

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First pups of the season born at biggest seal colony

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...

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Lost echidna rediscovered in Indonesia

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”...

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