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Moorland landscape with heather in August Curlew feeding in grassy field Red admiral on Michaelmas daisy
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New Cardiff wildlife group welcomes young explorers

5 September 2008

Budding young wildlife enthusiasts in Wales' capital can get together as part of a new RSPB group

Corn bunting singing

The CAP must fit for Scotland's environment

5 September 2008

A better deal is possible for Scotland’s environment through agricultural funding, according to new report.

Water vole in ditch

Wildlife and Farming

4 September 2008

A winning combination for Fife Farmer

Egg collection seized in 2006 - 7,700 eggs in total

RSPB calls on Environment Minister to strengthen wildlife laws

4 September 2008

Wildlife charity presses for custodial sentences for serious wildlife crimes

Drainage ditch running between farmland, Wallasea Island, Essex

Scope of plans for Wallasea Island revealed

4 September 2008

Plans for Britain's biggest coastal wetland restoration are set to take a step forward this autumn.

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Mammoths moved 'out of America'

BBC News

Scientists have discovered that the last Siberian woolly mammoths may have originated in North America.

UN says US, Japan, EU not doing enough on poverty

Guardian

In criticism aimed primarily at the United States, Japan and the European Union, a U.N. report said Thursday that rich nations haven't delivered on promises to help the world's poorest nations and must increase aid by $18 billion a year.

Australia adviser urges cautious carbon targets

Reuters

Australia's top climate adviser on Friday recommended a cautious start for the country's carbon emissions trading scheme, with carbon permits to be sold at a set A$20 ($16) a tonne from 2010.

U.N. seeks World Heritage status for Iraqi marshes

Reuters

The United Nations launched a plan on Friday to have an ancient wetland in southeast Iraq, thought to be the Biblical Garden of Eden, listed as a World Heritage Site.

Gull sets Arctic pollution record for birds

Reuters

small Arctic gull has set a record as the bird most contaminated by two banned industrial pollutants, scientists said on Thursday.

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It could be all Wight on the night

A rare wildflower is boosting the chances of an Isle of Wight farmer winning the first national award for wildlife-friendly farming.

Spoonbill scoop for Scotland

A pair of spoonbills have successfully bred for the first time in Scotland and for only the second time in the UK in the last four centuries.

Hard choices at Titchwell

The RSPB has been forced to take radical action to save one of its best-loved reserves from the sea.

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Last published: 21/07/2008 11:01:34
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Moorland landscape with heather in August - Andy Hay (rspb-images.com, Ref: 2003-5469-009)
Curlew feeding in grassy field - Steve Round
Red admiral on Michaelmas daisy - Chris Gomersall (rspb-images.com)
Bird illustrations by Mike Langman (RSPB)