Wildlife
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Originally published in the Manchester Guardian on 5 June 1917: Three juveniles brought me an egg to look at and tell them what bird had laid it
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Sustainable fish is the only option if we’re not going to wipe species out. So it’s a big round of applause for new Princes tuna with the all-important blue tick, says Lucy Siegle
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Country diary: Teifi Marshes, Pembrokeshire Bilidowcar the cormorant’s called in Welsh – Billy the Ducker
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Draft decision says Australia would not, at this rate, meet interim or long-term targets in the Reef 2050 report
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Conditions over the past few years are putting stress on butterfly populations as food sources are diminished, but certain species are thriving
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In 2007, conservationists discovered a new species inhabiting a beach just behind a pub in Granity, New Zealand. But could they save it before erosion and rising waters wiped it off the face of the planet?
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The summer months are officially here for the northern hemisphere, while winter beckons for the south. We’d like to see your wildlife photos
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Country Diary: Pikestone Fell, Weardale An oystercatcher, a gaudy pied clown with crimson beak and eyes, flew straight towards us, piping hysterically
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RepuTex says ceasing all land clearing by 2030 would save between 300m and 650m tonnes of carbon dioxide emissions
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Reef conservation must not be an attempt to restore reefs of the past, but to identify the parts essential to their continued existence, and protect those
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A ‘faceless’ fish has been rediscovered by scientists on an expedition in the depths of a massive abyss in waters south of Sydney
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Expedition leader says the deep-sea fish had not been seen in waters off Australia since 1873
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Rosa King’s mother says she had always loved working at Hamerton Zoo Park, which remains closed after death
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In northern South Africa, former soldiers are fighting both the illegal wildlife trade and the twin scourges of unemployment and PTSD
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Terry Selwood, 73, from New South Wales, Australia, describes the moment a great white shark launched itself into his boat
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Country diary: The Meadows, Chester The brightest colours drew my novice eyes: a vivid yellow ladybird, a tiny blue weevil, the polished emerald of a dock beetle
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Terry Selwood was hurt when 2.7-metre shark, which weighed 200kg, leapt into his boat near Evans Head
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Originally published on 29 May 1967: I visited a ravaged wood last night towards dusk in ignorance of its fate and found trees down, small fires burning, and a great quiet
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Herons in flight, an inquisitive marmot and a blue whale are among this week’s pick of images from the natural world
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Country diary: Martindale Hause , Lake District A tug-of-war occurs as a rook grabs one end of a crooked stick and a jackdaw just half its size seizes the other
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Country Diary: Sandy, Bedfordshire The jingle-jangle of a corn bunting rings out as skylarks criss-cross the path, chasing each other
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Environmental lawyers say advice means reef might finally be listed as a ‘world heritage site in danger’
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The autocomplete questions Why do animals go extinct? You asked Google – here’s the answer
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Changes in food distribution, rather than falling ocean temperatures, could hold key to shift towards giant lengths
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Country diary: Wenlock Edge, Shropshire This is the cow parsley moment, its blossom making foamy bow waves against hawthorn hedges along the road
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Up to 15,000 people took part in the 2016 Great British Bee Count, recording 383,759 bees, some of which are pictured here. This year’s annual count has begun and will run until 30 June 2017 Download the free app to monitor and learn about our endangered bee population and get tips for bee-friendly planting
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Country diary: Allendale, Northumberland I linger, hoping to see a flicker of wings before leaving the trap to work its magic
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