Wildlife
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Country 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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Britain’s wildlife crime head says urgent security checks are needed to protect 111 rhinos in UK after attack near Paris
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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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Australia 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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State of the Environment report says heritage and economic activity are being affected and the disadvantaged will be worst hit
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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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Satao II, about 50 years old, is believed to have been shot with a poisoned arrow in Tsavo national park, Kenya
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From algae to fish and polar bears, the loss of habitat caused by global warming is affecting the food chain
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Country 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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David Hill: Scientists find that commercial hunting caused “basin-wide collapse” among aquatic species
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Ten 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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Experts are puzzled how the shark, normally found near equator, could have reached UK
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Endangered pygmy elephants and orangutans threatened by scheme for Kinabatangan Wildlife Sanctuary
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Flies, worms, slugs, woodlice, centipedes, moulds – the compost bin throbs with life
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The 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