A breeding programme of the vulnerable Philippine duck at a Sunderland wildlife park has suffered a set back with 11 of the endangered ducks having been stolen. With less than 10,000 of the duck remaining in the wild there is a demand for the ducks in private duck collector circles. Philippine ducks (Anas luzonica)...
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Rare ducks stolen from Sunderland Wildlife Park
People stop feeding wildlife as winter approaches
As we enter the autumn in the UK a new survey shows that nearly a half of all people no longer feed wildlife and many no longer want to encourage them near to their house. Since the fox attack on two young girls earlier...
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Management plan for Indian elephants proposed
The Elephant Task Force has proposed a series of measures to help conserve the Indian elephant and help to rebuild the numbers from the current population of about 25,000. Although the numbers are not so low that it is putting the elephant at risk...
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Waitrose suppliers excel at wildlife conservation
2010-08-30 Dairy farmers supplying to Waitrose Wildcare scheme are excelling at providing wildlife habitats on their farms. With the national average of set aside land on farms for wildlife at...
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Portugals turtle deaths surge due to human activity
2010-08-28 A sudden increase in the number of turtle deaths washing ashore on the beaches of the Algarve in Portugal had raised concerns over the health of the population....
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Japan to host pro-whaling nation summit
2010-08-26 Following on from the failure of the last International Whaling Commission to come to any firm conclusions and the maintenance of the current status quo, Japan has announced...
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Eagle owls fate will soon be determined
We’ll soon find out the fate of eagle owls in the UK. Following the end of the public consultation period a report is now being drawn up by the...
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A bridge too far?
There’s been a mixed reaction to a new bridge built by Rhondda Cynon Taf County Borough Council to help dormice to cross a new road. At a cost of...
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EU seal ban is it in force or not?
Friday 20th August should have seen the ban on seal products into the European Union come into force. However things do seem a little bit confused at the moment...
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15 new Marine Protected Areas named in UK
As part of the UK’s contribution of designated sites to the EU’s Natura 2000 network the coalition government has named 15 new marine sites to be protected. 13 of...
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Corals put on ice
Coral reefs are facing a particularly hard time at the moment. There is real concern that within the next 40 years we could be seeing the collapse of not...
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Tiger tourism projects suspended in India
Two tiger tourism projects in India have been suspended while the authorities look into the legalities of their continued operation. The projects at Periyar National Park in Kerala would...
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Pakistan floods and wildlife appeal
The floods in Pakistan are causing major problems for people and destroying homes and infrastructure but it’s also threatening wildlife. The region of Pakistan most affected by the floods...
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Beavers breed in Scotland for first time in 400 years
There’s celebrations going on north of the border as confirmation comes that beavers which were reintroduced to the UK last year have bred and kits – beaver cubs –...
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There were only 1300 Indus River dolphins remaining before the floods. How many will survive is unknown. Read more about the impact of the Pakistan flood on wildlife.
There were only 1300 Indus River dolphins remaining before the floods. How many will survive is unknown. Read more about the impact of the Pakistan flood on wildlife.
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