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May 2008
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Beaver to be reintroduced to Scotland
Posted on : Tuesday 27 May 2008, 10:53pm |
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Controversial plans to restore the beaver to Scotland more than 400 years after it was hunted to extinction have been given an official go-ahead. Almost a year after Scottish environment minister Mike Russell said "If possible, I want to make sure it happens this t... read more
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Countdown 2010 Biodiversity Action Fund
Posted on : Tuesday 27 May 2008, 8:50pm |
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Today Natural England announced the launch of a new Countdown 2010 Biodiversity Action Fund. We have secured £5 million for the next three years to fund projects run by Voluntary Conservation Organisations. We will be funding projects that can demonstrate how they will benef... read more
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NERC Act (2006) Section 41 List - Habitats and Species of Principal Importance in England
Posted on : Tuesday 27 May 2008, 8:47pm |
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NERC Act (2006) Section 41 List - Habitats and Species of Principal Importance in England Defra announced today the publication of the list of "habitats and species of principal importance in England". Fifty-six habitats and 941 species of principal importance are... read more
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Tough new rules brought in to curb Scottish seal killings
Posted on : Monday 26 May 2008, 5:40pm |
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Tough new regulations are to be introduced to curb the killing of seals by Scottish fish farmers, The Independent on Sunday has learned. The move comes as two headless seals – one heavily pregnant, the other a juvenile – were discovered last weekend on a beach on Skye. <... read more
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Beaver campaign takes next step
Posted on : Monday 26 May 2008, 5:32pm |
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Wildlife experts from Wales are set to travel to Norway in a bid to further their plans to bring the beaver back to the Welsh countryside. Beavers lived in Wales until the 12th Century but were hunted to extinction. Any reintroduction in Wales would require the app... read more
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Boar risk fear prompts cull plan
Posted on : Saturday 24 May 2008, 9:04am |
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Wild boar roaming the Forest of Dean could be culled to keep their numbers under control. The Forestry Commission has drawn up the proposals after fears that contact between the creatures and the public had gone beyond the level of safety. There are only about 100 ... read more
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Bats help measure state of UK wildlife
Posted on : Saturday 24 May 2008, 8:58am |
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Yesterday – International Biodiversity Day – the Government announced that for the first time that bat numbers will be among the official biodiversity indicators which are deployed to keep tabs on the state of the natural environment. Bat species are some of the UK’... read more
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