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uk/wildlife_june_09/pine_marten_vwt Pine Marten rediscovered in Cumbria after 10 years!
England's rarest mammal, the pine marten, is living in the Forestry Commission's Grizedale Forest in Cumbria. DNA tests have provided the first unequivocal evidence for 10 years that this shy and elusive animal is in the Lake District.
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birds/July_2010/buzzard_poison Birdcrime still on the rise in the UK – 384 reported incidents in 2009
2009 was another shocking year for the persecution of birds of prey with incidents of shooting, trapping and poisoning, according to the RSPB's 20th annual Birdcrime report.
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uk/uk_wildlife/pine_marten_vwt_9 Pine Marten rediscovered in England!
Conservationists are ecstatic at the news that England's rarest mammal, the pine marten, has been found in the Cheviot Hills in Northumberland.
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birds/hen_harrier_Male_ready_to_fledge Hen harrier. Persecution is prime cause of disappearance, says Natural England – Could be reintroduced to new areas
Detailed monitoring work since 2002 has shown that the critically low breeding numbers and patchy distribution of the hen harrier in England is a result of persecution - both in the breeding season, and at communal roosts in the winter - especially on areas managed for red grouse or with game rearing interests.
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news/eagle-poisoned Bird crime stats jump 40%
July 2008. Reported crimes against birds of prey escalated to an unwelcome record in 2007, increasing by 40 per cent on 2006.
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news/bearded-tit Bearded tits thriving in Lancashire.
Bearded tits are thriving at RSPB Leighton Moss thanks to some innovative conservation work.
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