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Animals
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'Mining bee' unearthed on islands
A rare bee which burrows underground to hide its honey has been found on an RSPB Scotland reserve on North Uist.
Chris hogs the cash
Teesside's local wildlife has been given a cash injection thanks to a dedicated volunteer.
Farmers urged to help rare bat colony survive
Britain's rarest bat has been discovered living and breeding in the Tamar Valley - and conservationists are calling on farmers to help keep them safe.
Conservation group buys land for rare butterflies
Forty hectares of land which acts as home to a rare butterfly in Cornwall has been bought by a conservation group as a protected nature reserve.
Bees 'should just buzz about'
Bees, ants and other insects should stop waggle-dancing and laying chemical trails to tell each other about where food is found and just get on with searching for it, scientists have discovered.
Plan to sell off deer sanctuary
A deer sanctuary on Exmoor may be sold off by the League Against Cruel Sports to fund the purchase of shooting rights in an effort to stop field sports
Badger break-in alerts neighbours
A badger broke into a house and woke up the neighbours by smashing a window during its bungled escape, police said.
MP calls on minister to cull 'vermin' badgers
A Westcountry MP has called for the protected status of badgers to be removed in order to allow an extensive cull.

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Scallops
Marine
Resources
SNH defends decision to carry out £100,000 scallops survey
Scottish Natural Heritage yesterday defended spending £100,000 on a research study to determine the effects of scallop dredgers in the waters of the Firth of Lorne, near Oban.
Scientists raise alarm about ocean health
With a record number of dead seabirds washing up on West Coast beaches from Central California to British Columbia, marine biologists are raising the alarm about rising ocean temperatures and dwindling plankton populations.
Preview on offshore turbines plan
People in east Caithness are being invited to find out about the first phase of a scheme which could see them living near the site of the world's largest offshore windfarm
Puffins
Birds
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Lundy delight over puffin chick
A puffin chick has been spotted on an island off the north Devon coast for the first time in more than 30 years.
Perthshire chicks take first flight
Osprey chicks have taken flight for the first time at a Perthshire wildlife centre.
Blue birds get spotters in a flap
Birdspotters thought they had landed a real coo when blue birds were spotted in the skies above Manchester.
Less song but birds still busy
Early morning birdsong is gradually diminishing as fledglings leave the nest and the parent birds no longer need to sing to proclaim their right to the territory.
Plants
Resources
Killer fungus's sex life revealed
The sex life of a potentially life-threatening fungus is being studied by researchers in Nottingham.
In with old, out with new
Conifers and other non-native trees will be gradually removed from the Forest's ancient woodlands.
Yorkshire's renowned wildflower meadows bring new opportunities for farmers
Farmers can learn this week about a lifeline for the famous flower-rich dales meadows and the potential it offers for extra income at two events in North Yorkshire.
National/Europe
Resources
Farmers' fury over Defra computer meltdown
Tens of thousands of farmers are going to be excluded from a flagship environmental plan because it is too complex for Government computers.
Report 'tries to force acceptance of turbines'
Crucial sections of the guidance to planners on consulting the public over windfarm applications were produced by a consultant for the British wind industry, the WMN can reveal.
Create a butterfly garden
Britain has over 50 varieties of beautiful butterflies but, unfortunately, they are becoming increasingly rare as a result of global warming and climate change.

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England
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Residents in bid to save wildlife haven
Villagers fighting to save historic woodland for future generations have handed a petition to their MP.
Save our woods
Residents fighting to stop the sale of a Liverpool park claim they were given only two days to object.
Snakes slide into arts centre battle
Villagers were fighting last night to save an arts centre, and grass snakes and hedgehogs were playing a part.
Peak District moors on fire alert
Visitors to the Peak District are being asked to take care not to start fires.
Friends go all out to clear scrub
Friends of Leckhampton Hill have been ridding the area of summer scrub to save the grasslands from becoming overgrown.
Wales
Resources
Event opens window on rare raptor birds
People will be able to see the raptors of the forest in Port Talbot this Friday. The Honey Buzzards - Raptors of the Forest event will take place at Afan Forest Park visitor centre.
Looking out for treasured guests
A Gwent nature reserve is proving to be a love nest for a rare bird.
Ireland
Resources
Government to buy out quarter of entire fishing fleet for €45m
The state is to buy out a quarter of the entire fishing fleet in an effort to make the industry viable for the remaining vessels.
Roadstone plan for illegal waste vetoed
A ruling by the EPA yesterday refusing Roadstone Dublin Ltd permission to build a massive landfill site at its quarry in Blessington, Co Wicklow, is a major victory for the environment and a resounding endorsement of the 'polluter pays' principle, Environment Minister Dick Roche said last night
Scotland
Resources
Volcanic rock discovery could reveal secrets of Earth's history
Geologists in Scotland have discovered a completely new type of volcanic rock, which they believe will help to pinpoint the precise time in Earth's history at which life emerged from the oceans and began to colonise the land.
Islands join world heritage elite
The remote Scottish islands of St Kilda have joined an elite of 24 locations which have been given two Unesco World Heritage Site listings.
Climate
Resources
UN investigates Everest climate threat
The United Nations is to set up a task force to investigate the effects of climate change on regions like the Himalayas.
America feels the heat
The gap between scientists' increasingly urgent warnings about climate change and the lack of action by politicians was never more apparent than at the end of the G8 summit in Gleneagles last week.
More than hot air
Tony Blair had promised to make climate change one of the top issues at the G8 summit held last week in Scotland. Despite the distraction of bombs in London, he stuck with the plan.
Help produce a forecast of the climate in the 21st century, using your computer -
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Global
Resources
Arctic seabirds create pollution hotspots
Toxic faeces from Arctic seabirds may explain mysterious and dangerous levels of pollutants in northern coastal ecosystems, a Canadian team of researchers suggests.
Officials say Chinese air pollution fight faces trouble with driving public
China is trying to stave off rising pollution from cars by enacting a law requiring low-sulfur fuels, but faces opposition from the driving public, environmental officials said Thursday.
Unborn babies soaked in chemicals, survey finds
Unborn U.S. babies are soaking in a stew of chemicals, including mercury, gasoline byproducts and pesticides, according to a report to be released Thursday.
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