Archive | April, 2010

BASC targets shooting threats in Northern Ireland Assembly – Politics.co.uk

28. April 2010

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BASC targets shooting threats in Northern Ireland Assembly Politics.co.uk A mass campaign to prevent serious restrictions on shooting and conservation in Northern Ireland has been started by the UK's largest shooting organisation, ... and more

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Fairview’s wildflowers – Belfast Telegraph

28. April 2010

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Fairview's wildflowers Belfast Telegraph To find out more about our local wildlife or what you can do to help please contact the council's biodiversity officer, Lindsay Matthews on 90340069 or see ... and more

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PUBLIC URGED TO ENTER WILLOW SCULPTURE COMPETITION – Community Newswire

28. April 2010

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PUBLIC URGED TO ENTER WILLOW SCULPTURE COMPETITION Community Newswire The building will be used to run a variety of activities and programmes that focus on sustainable gardening and the environment. RHS Garden Harlow Carr is ...

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WEYMOUTH: Sand martins can call it home – View Online

28. April 2010

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WEYMOUTH: Sand martins can call it home – View Online

View Online WEYMOUTH: Sand martins can call it home View Online WILDLIFE experts are hoping that this desirable residence will be just what sand martins are looking for to set up home in Weymouth. ...

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British adventurer Mike Laird retraces steps of Burke and Wills – Times Online

28. April 2010

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British adventurer Mike Laird retraces steps of Burke and Wills – Times Online

Times Online British adventurer Mike Laird retraces steps of Burke and Wills Times Online The adventurer also met plenty of Australia's wildlife , including having to ride through swarms of locusts and having an unwelcome stowaway on one leg of ... and more

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Rivers in England and Wales face drying out because of climate change – Telegraph.co.uk

28. April 2010

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Rivers in England and Wales face drying out because of climate change Telegraph.co.uk This would have catastrophic consequences for wildlife . The charity wants new restrictions so that water companies can no longer take too much water from ..

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Nature lovers claim Ventnor as ‘Butterfly town’ – BBC News

28. April 2010

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Nature lovers claim Ventnor as ‘Butterfly town’ – BBC News

BBC News Nature lovers claim Ventnor as 'Butterfly town' BBC News "Because of its southerly location, Ventnor is a major immigration route for wildlife . It's the front-line trench of where things happen.

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New to nature, the moth that disguises itself as droppings – Independent

28. April 2010

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New to nature, the moth that disguises itself as droppings – Independent

Times Online New to nature, the moth that disguises itself as droppings Independent Matthew Oates, a Nature Conservation Adviser and a moth expert at the National Trust, said: "This is new to science. That's very significant and shows you ... New moth species discovered by amateur naturalist in Devon woodland Daily Mail If you go down to the woods today..

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A rare moth comes to light at Warton Crag Reserve – BBC News

27. April 2010

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A rare moth comes to light at Warton Crag Reserve – BBC News

BBC News A rare moth comes to light at Warton Crag Reserve BBC News The recording of the Barred Tooth-striped moth (Trichopteryx polycommata) by Lancashire's Wildlife Trust is the first on record for the reserve. ..

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Project is boost for wild partridge – FarmersWeekly

27. April 2010

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Project is boost for wild partridge – FarmersWeekly

Wildlife Extra Project is boost for wild partridge FarmersWeekly The Game & Wildlife Conservation Trust hopes to increase numbers of the wild grey partridge on the upland fringes of northern England. ... Grey partridge project launched in Durham & Yorkshire Dales Wildlife Extra all 2 news articles

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