Wildlife
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Drone fly stirs for the first feed of springCountry Diary The insect’s abdomen pulsed – with a sudden flexing of its armour-like plates it was readying itself to fly, feed and pollinate
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Police to visit UK zoos and wildlife parks after rhino killing in FranceBritain’s wildlife crime head says urgent security checks are needed to protect 111 rhinos in UK after attack near Paris
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First Dog on the Moon goes to south-west Tasmania (and totally freaks out)A happy confluence of things has meant this part of the world is just crap enough to keep people away. Just kidding, it’s actually unspeakably beautiful
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State of the Environment report: bright spots, but much more to doAustralia has made solid progress in many areas covered by the five-yearly report, but population pressures, invasive species and climate change still present huge challenges
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Climate change impact on Australia may be irreversible, five-yearly report saysState of the Environment report says heritage and economic activity are being affected and the disadvantaged will be worst hit
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What happens when the research underpinning conservation is wrong?A public campaign to cull ‘invasive’ cownose rays was hugely successful. But re-examining the data revealed a horrible truth: the rays weren’t the problem
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Poachers kill one of Africa's last remaining 'big tusker' elephantsSatao II, about 50 years old, is believed to have been shot with a poisoned arrow in Tsavo national park, Kenya
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How disappearing sea ice has put Arctic ecosystem under threatFrom algae to fish and polar bears, the loss of habitat caused by global warming is affecting the food chain
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Song for a dead swanCountry diary: Painscastle, Powys Over the past few years, to my delight, a pair of mute swans had made this sky-reflecting hill-pool their home
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How did the 20th century fur and skin trade impact Brazil's Amazon?David Hill: Scientists find that commercial hunting caused “basin-wide collapse” among aquatic species
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World Wildlife Day photography competition finalistsTen finalists capture the theme of ‘through young eyes’ in this young photographers’ competition that aims to engage youth around the world in wildlife conservation
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Crocodile shark washes up on Devon beachExperts are puzzled how the shark, normally found near equator, could have reached UK
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David Attenborough attacks plan for Borneo bridge that threatens orangutansEndangered pygmy elephants and orangutans threatened by scheme for Kinabatangan Wildlife Sanctuary
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Hotbeds of diversity at the bottom of the gardenFlies, worms, slugs, woodlice, centipedes, moulds – the compost bin throbs with life
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Apocalypse hedgehog: the fight to save Britain's favourite mammalThe much-loved creature of the suburban garden is in rapid decline – with new builds, roads and badgers to blame. Can we prevent their extinction?
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Country diary Ptarmigan in camouflage – a daunting quest