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Good Cause of the Month

Gerald Durrell started out with a vision to create a stationary ark, a reservoir in which animals in need of protection could be kept and bred. Today, the Durrell Wildlife Conservation Trust, headquartered in Jersey, has made a difference to more than 30 endangered species worldwide, and continues to maintain a record unparalleled by any organisation of its size.

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+ Experienced walk leader and conservation volunteer looking for wildlife/conservation/outdoor activity role + Lancashire based, life-long amateur naturalist seeks work in wildlife/conservation.

Thousands of pronghorn killed by harsh winter
Whilst this is a terrible event, the pronghorn herds will recover - However the major slant of the media coverage in North America was that it was bad news for hunters as they would not be allowed to shoot so many pronghorn in 2011. There was barely a shred of pity in the press coverage for the thousands of pronghorn, that have succumbed to the harsh winter. But the poor old hunters won't be able to kill quite as many as they would like.

Doesn't anyone appreciate them for what they are rather than just as a target?
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Where to watch wildlife in the UK
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Wildlife photography: How to enjoy it and how to do it better
Top tips for wildlife photographers.

wildlife news from the week of 13th June

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bristol safari

The Great Plains of East Africa? Yellowstone National Park perhaps? Kakadu? Not for wildlife photographer Ian Wade, and not even the downs or the coast either. Ian Wade has photographed the wildlife of urban Bristol, and in particular the foxes, and few people will get as close to wild foxes as Ian has managed.
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Alderney, the third largest of the Channel Islands invites you to travel to and discover one of the few unspoiled, peaceful, natural and totally relaxing British Isles. Alderney is a magnet for birdwatchers. The island's proximity to France means that species found on mainland Europe but not in Britain, are sometimes seen here.

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Moth Watching - The lazy man's guide

Some 2400 species of moths have been recorded in the UK, of which around 800 are macro moths. Moth watching has something of a reputation as being undertaken by bearded men in strange floppy hats (To an extent, this may be true), however it is a very easy past time to undertake with virtually no cost or effort.
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Do you want to sit back, or get your hands dirty and help out? There are many opportunities to help wildlife across the UK and worldwide. Volunteering covers a wide range of activities and costs; You have the choice of helping build stone walls, clearing undergrowth, counting migrating birds, tracking rhino, dolphin spotting, teaching children about the environment and anyone of dozens and dozens of different activities.

Thousands of pronghorn killed by harsh winter