Harlequin ladybird invasion could endanger 1000 native UK species
Rapid spread of harlequin ladybird could threaten over 1000 native British species.
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Norway suspends whalingNorwegian whalers have announced that they have suspended their whale season half way through their usual whaling season after killing around 350 Minke whales, less than 40% of the allotted of 885 whales.
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Golden eagle poisoned in West ScotlandStrathclyde Police officers have carried out an extensive search of Beinn Udlaidh in the Glen Orchy area of Argyll following the discovery of a dead golden eagle.
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Mekong dolphins on the brink of extinctionPollution in the Mekong River has pushed the local population of Irrawaddy dolphins to the brink of extinction, according to a new WWF report.
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33,000 sharks, 2000 dolphins & 2000 turtles killed to boost beach tourism in South AfricaIt is difficult to believe in this day in age, with all that we know about sharks' plummeting populations, their critical role in ocean ecosystems and the minimal risk they pose to humans, that the archaic and destructive practice of installing shark nets for "bather protection" still exists.
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Ospreys breed in Northumberland for first time in over two centuriesFor the first time in at least 200 years ospreys are nesting and are believed to have hatched chicks in Northumberland.
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Florida panther shot dead - $15,000 reward offeredOne of the world's rarest cats has been shot dead June 2009. A reward of up to $15,200 is being offered for information.
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Tiny Australian bat to go extinct within a year
Long-term monitoring using ultrasonic bat detectors indicates this species has undergone a 99% decline in relative abundance since 1994.
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Long-term monitoring using ultrasonic bat detectors indicates this species has undergone a 99% decline in relative abundance since 1994.
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The First Great Bustard chicks hatch in the UK for 177 yearsFor the first time since 1832, the Great Bustard - one of Europe's most threatened birds - has nested in the UK with two separate females successfully hatching chicks.
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First fishers born in Washington since reintroduction began US Biologists have confirmed the first sightings of newborn fishers in Washington State since restoration of the state-endangered species began two years ago.
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Scotland welcomes back the beaver – Wildlife Extra questions the costMarking the first formal reintroduction of a native mammal species into the wild in the UK, three beaver families have now been released at carefully selected sites in Knapdale Forest, Mid-Argyll.
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