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Bee-eater
Birds
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Breeding bee-eaters discovered in UK
Local people in Herefordshire have discovered a nest of bee-eaters, one of Europe's most colourful birds, which have successfully bred hundreds of miles from their normal breeding area in southern Europe.
Chick joy for rare birds of prey
A pair of rare birds of prey have had five chicks. Last month, the Royal Society for the Protection of Birds (RSPB) announced hen harriers were nesting at a nature reserve in the North Pennines.
Heavyweight bird fights back
Conservationists hoping to reintroduce the world's heaviest bird to Britain have imported a second batch of chicks after foxes killed most of the first.
RSPB enlists new recruits in cormorant battle
At the CLA Game Fair at Belvoir Castle, in Leicestershire, the RSPB has enlisted a powerful new ally in its fight to overturn the government's policy allowing the culling of 3,000 cormorants a year in England.
GM oilseed rape
Plants
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Transgenic crop may have bred with wild weed
British researchers have found evidence that transgenic oilseed rape in test plots is interbreeding with related wild species, raising fears that herbicide-tolerance could spread among weeds.
Thousands of trees planted as woodland park develops
More than 12,000 trees have been planted as part of a project to open up an area of woodland to the public.
Flowers: the wild bunch
Gardening has millions of loyal followers. Bird-watching too. So what's the British public got against wild flowers?
Scotland's native woodlands under the microscope
The first phase of the most comprehensive survey ever undertaken of Scotland's native woods and forests is under way.
Air your views on bing plans
Countryside experts are drawing up a plan to enhance woodland in West Lothian.
Grey squirrel
Animals
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Show-off squirrels 'ruining' ancient woodland
An ancient swathe of woodland is being severely damaged by over-amorous squirrels who are destroying trees in an effort to impress their mates, forestry experts have warned.
Plight of homeless butterflies who could be fluttering into extinction
Butterflies - for many a sure symbol of summer - are on the wane, with some species in danger of extinction.
Nature notes
Large white butterflies are flying about energetically. They are noticeably bigger than the small whites and look like little flags flapping through the air.

The harlequin ladybird is the most invasive ladybird on Earth.
Now it's in Britain.
Help monitor its spread here
 

Marine
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Flying visit
A young beachcomber found more than he bargained for while rock pooling with his mother on the North Wales coast at the weekend.
Greenpeace wants halt to deep seas bottom-trawling
Greenpeace issued a fresh call on Monday to stop the practice of bottom-trawling, saying the international organizations that manage fish stocks were doing nothing to stop the destruction of ocean beds.
Scientists say many more right whales may be dying than previously thought
More than eight in 10 right whale deaths may be going undiscovered, according to marine scientists who called for emergency action to help prevent humans from accidentally killing the rare animal.
Lobsters flourish on Lundy Island
Lobsters are becoming bigger and more abundant in the area off Lundy Island where fishing is banned.
National/Europe
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Tax blots on the landscape
Robert Watts investigates how wealthy investors are being lured by enormous tax breaks to channel billions into British wind farms
'Animal terrorists' in bid to ban shooting
Campaigners lobbying for a ban on the use of guns in rural sports were labelled "animal terrorists" by a former Labour agriculture minister yesterday.

Naturenet
Countryside management and nature conservation
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Scotland
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Tram won't trouble the city's wildlife, say transport chiefs
Transport chiefs have refuted claims that the proposed tram network will damage the city's wildlife after carrying out a major environmental survey.
Minister praises wildlife initiative
Efforts to improve river habitats for wildlife have been recognised by the Scottish Executive.
North Sea sewage outrage
Controversial plans to pump raw sewage into the North Sea from a central long sea outfall have sparked a storm of protest in the four Kincardine coastal communities affected by the scheme.
New power pylon route published
The proposed route of a 400,000 volt overhead transmission line, stretching 137 miles (220km), has been published by Scottish and Southern Energy.
Moray couple in running for 'green' farming award
A farming couple from Moray have been short-listed for a national award in recognition of their commitment to conservation.
£300,000 in SNH West Highland grant aid
Figures announced this week show that grants awarded in the West Highland Area during the last financial year by Scottish Natural Heritage (SNH) totalled more than £0.3m helped support dozens of projects and underpinned several local jobs.
Celebrate the great outdoors
Nature lovers in the North-east are invited to embrace the great outdoors this week.
Going ‘wild’ in the woods this weekend
Countryside rangers are encouraging everyone to get wild about trees this Sunday.
Ireland
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Probe into fish deaths
Dozens of salmon and trout have been discovered dead on a stretch of the River Roe near Limavady.
Wildlife week for children
The Ulster Wildlife Trust's first week-long summer scheme is taking place at Delamont Country Park, near Killyleagh, from August 1-5 from 10am to 4pm.
Wales
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N.Wales fears for fate of curlew
Conservationists last night sounded a warning about the future of the curlew - once one of North Wales's most popular upland birds.
'Don't panic' over jellyfish
Marine experts are urging tourists scared of jellyfish stings not to be put off visiting Welsh beaches.
England
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Save our churchyard wildlife
A wildlife group is urging people to look after their churchyards.
Chance to walk on wildside
A series of events in Cambridge will be helping spread the word about wildlife.
Climate
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Melting Greenland glacier may hasten rise in sea level
Scientists monitoring a glacier in Greenland have found it is moving into the sea three times faster than a decade ago.
MP calls for law on climate change
An MP has called for a new law to force the Government to take action to combat climate change.
Marine Institute calls for specialised climate change group
The Marine Institute has called for the establishment of an expert group to advise the Government on how to manage the impact of climate change.
Travellers urged to pay carbon penalty
Air passengers are being urged by the Government to consider 'carbon offsetting' - donating money to carbon-offsetting schemes - as a way of reducing the environmental impact of their aircraft.
Help produce a forecast of the climate in the 21st century, using your computer -
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Global
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Extinction risk for big mammals
Mammals such as the rhino, zebra and primates are at risk of becoming extinct much sooner than thought.
Extinct or elusive? Hunting the Tasmanian Tiger
They are one of Australia's most mythical creatures, a striped mammal the size of a dog known as the thylacine.
Supersize mice decimate island's seabirds
Invasive, introduced house mice, three times the size of those in Europe, are devastating seabird populations on the remote Gough Island in the South Atlantic.
Turf war hits U.S. aid for tiger conservation
After generating heat across the country, tiger conservation has kicked off a turf war.
In China's dash to develop, environment suffers severely
China's environmental woes are so large that they've begun to generate social instability.
The World Land Trust is a conservation charity that has helped purchase and protect over 300,000 acres of rainforest and other threatened wildlife habitats worldwide. You can help us save even more - here
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