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January 2008
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BBC News - The rodent to ruin?
Posted on : Wednesday 30 January 2008, 8:39am |
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Plans are afoot to reintroduce beavers, wildcats and wolves to habitats in Britain from which they have long disappeared. But is it right to offer a helpful human hand or is this immoral manmade meddling? Such "reintroductions" are now a common tactic in the global... read more
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MoleWatch Survey - The Peoples Trust for Endangered Species
Posted on : Monday 28 January 2008, 8:27am |
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Although the familiar sight of molehills betrays their presence, very few people have actually ever seen a mole. They are so well adapted to life underground, excavating tunnels and feeding on any worms or insects that accidentally stumble into them, that they rarely need to c... read more
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DMG SWEDEN TRIP 2008
Posted on : Tuesday 22 January 2008, 10:52am |
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Dear Members, Many thanks to those members who have already expressed interest in the Devon Mammal Group trip to Sweden this year! We can now confirm that the trip will go ahead and we are asking all members for a LAST CALL on expressions of interest for this trip b... read more
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National Trust - Killerton 'WILD THINGS' day
Posted on : Thursday 17 January 2008, 11:55am |
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11am -5pm Sunday 25th May 2008 'Wild Things' is an exciting new event to be held at Killerton with a predominant wildlife theme. It will be an opportunity for visitors to discover what goes on ‘behind-the-scenes’ around the Killerton estate. National Trust wardens w... read more
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Devon Bat Group - Annual Post Christmas Gathering
Posted on : Tuesday 15 January 2008, 11:00am |
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This Friday the Devon Bat Group (DBG) is holding its renowned annual post Christmas gathering! The evening provides the opportunity for members and fellow enthusiasts to meet together for a fun evening of skittles, a raffle with fun prizes, scrummy buffet food and talk BATS! T... read more
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Humans 'drive out large mammals'
Posted on : Thursday 03 January 2008, 6:43pm |
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Almost 80% of the Earth's surface has experienced a sharp fall in the number of large mammals as a result of human activities, a study suggests. By examining records dating back to AD1500, US researchers found that at least 35% of mammals over 20kg had seen their r... read more
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