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Boris calls for plastic bag ban across London in fight against ‘poisonous … – Daily Mail

4. August 2011

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Boris calls for plastic bag ban across London in fight against ‘poisonous … – Daily Mail

Daily Mail Boris calls for plastic bag ban across London in fight against 'poisonous ... Daily Mail She was making a wildlife film in Hawaii when she came across the horror of whales, seals, turtles and birds left either dead or dying because of plastic

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Vandals in raid on school’s woodland – Worcester News

4. August 2011

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Vandals in raid on school's woodland Worcester News AN area of woodland used to give schoolchildren wildlife lessons has been destroyed by vandals. Volunteers spent months clearing and preparing a small area at Droitwich Community Wood, formerly known as Briar Mill Coppice, so that youngsters from Barn ...

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Final panda enclosure inspection – BBC News

4. August 2011

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Final panda enclosure inspection – BBC News

BBC News Final panda enclosure inspection BBC News The Chinese Wildlife Conservation Association (CWCA) will be making the inspection in October. The CWCA seal of approval is a vital step in securing the dates for the pandas' arrival, which will be decided by the Chinese government. ...

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Yobs torch Canvey wildlife reserve’s play equipment – Essex Echo

4. August 2011

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Yobs torch Canvey wildlife reserve's play equipment Essex Echo IMPROVEMENTS at a Canvey wildlife reserve may be put on hold after it was vandalised for the second time this summer. Firefighters rushed to RSPB West Canvey Marshes at 2.45am yesterday after a blaze in the park's children's play area.

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Morecambe Bay set to get slice of lottery cash – Westmorland Gazette

4. August 2011

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Morecambe Bay set to get slice of lottery cash Westmorland Gazette AN internationally significant area for wildlife looks set to gain from a slice of £18.3m Lottery funding. The Morecambe Bay Partnership's Headlands to Headspace project is in line to get £2m to protect wildlife habitats, improve people's knowledge of ..

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Athletics: What’s on – Lancashire Telegraph

4. August 2011

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Athletics: What's on Lancashire Telegraph Entry is on the night only and all proceeds go to the Wildlife Trust. *The Hellifield Gala Fell Race is on Saturday at 3.15pm from Hellifield Recreation Field. The race is 3.5 miles with 850 feet of climb and is open for seniors and U18s

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Poisonous flowers were planted in Kendal park – Westmorland Gazette

4. August 2011

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Poisonous flowers were planted in Kendal park Westmorland Gazette Neil Harnott, senior conservation officer at Cumbria Wildlife Trust, said monkshood was prevalent in woodland areas and roadside verges. “Its occurrence is thought to be increasing,” he said

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DORCHESTER: Hundreds celebrate Love Parks Week at Dorchester Borough Gardens – View Online

4. August 2011

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DORCHESTER: Hundreds celebrate Love Parks Week at Dorchester Borough Gardens – View Online

View Online DORCHESTER: Hundreds celebrate Love Parks Week at Dorchester Borough Gardens View Online There were demonstrations of woodturning and hurdling, the Dorset Coppice Group were very much in evidence, and there was a wealth of information from both the Dorset Wildlife Trust and the local Butterfly Conservation Group with various activities to ... and more

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Don’t give up on summer yet! After torrential rains, ‘fine and dry’ weather is … – Daily Mail

4. August 2011

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Don’t give up on summer yet! After torrential rains, ‘fine and dry’ weather is … – Daily Mail

Daily Mail Don't give up on summer yet! After torrential rains, 'fine and dry' weather is ... Daily Mail It was a record-breaker for wildlife , with holly blue butterflies emerging 26 days early, and ash and beech trees leafing two and a half weeks early. Migrant turtle doves, swallows and willow warblers all returned at the earliest date recorded since ...

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Was pollution responsible for mass stranding of pilot whales? – Telegraph.co.uk

4. August 2011

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Was pollution responsible for mass stranding of pilot whales? – Telegraph.co.uk

Telegraph.co.uk Was pollution responsible for mass stranding of pilot whales? Telegraph.co.uk We just don't know the effect that PCBs are having on marine wildlife and this investigation will help us understand what is going ion in the seas.

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