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HS2 - NEW REPORT DETAILS VAST SCALE OF DESTRUCTION AND IMPACT TO NATURE

A new report published today by The Wildlife Trusts reveals, for the first time, the vast scale of the destruction and impact that High Speed 2 project will cause to nature and our wild places that wildlife depend on.

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NEVER BEFORE SEEN FOOTAGE SHOWS ENDANGERED FISH EMBARKING ON 4,000 MILE JOURNEY FROM UK TO CARIBBEAN TO BREED

An eel has been recorded leaving Gloucestershire wetlands to begin its epic voyage to the Sargasso Sea, completing the final chapter of its life.

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NEW FILM FROM SIR DAVID ATTENBOROUGH AND THE WILDLIFE TRUSTS CALLS FOR NATURE’S RECOVERY

Sir David Attenborough has made a short film to provide answers to the State of Nature partnership’s latest warnings of continued, devastating wildlife declines in the UK.

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ONE OF BRITAIN'S RAREST MAMMALS RETURNS TO FOREST OF DEAN

Once a familiar feature of the woodlands in England, the pine marten stood on the brink of extinction – until now; following the successful release of 18 pine mine martens into the Forest of Dean.

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CANON LAUNCHES TWO NEW PAIRS OF BINOCULARS WITH IMAGE STABILISATIon technology

Canon Europe has announced the addition of two new products to its range of image stabilised binoculars. The 420g 8x magnification Canon 8X20 IS, which the brand says is the world’s lightest image stabilised binoculars according to their research, and the 10x magnification Canon 10X20 IS.

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UK'S WILDLIFE CONTINUES TO DECLINE ACCORDING TO NEW 'STATE OF NATURE' REPORT

The UK’s wildlife continues to decline according to the State of Nature 2019 report. The latest findings show that since rigorous scientific monitoring began in the 1970s there has been a 13% decline in average abundance across wildlife studied and that the declines continue unabated.

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uk government considering badger cull in new areas

The government is due to announce a new round of badger culls in England and is considering new cull areas where they have been paying for successful badger vaccination programmes.

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SHORESEARCH: NEW PROJECT LAUNCHES TO HELP COUNT MARINE LIFE ON UK SHORES

The Wildlife Trusts are launching a new version of their popular citizen science project, called – Shoresearch – and are calling on everyone to get involved in monitoring marine life on UK shores. The data collected through this national effort will help experts monitor our fragile sea life and better understand the effects of pollution, climate change and invasive alien species.

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GITZO'S NEW 2 WAY FLUID TRIPOD HEAD FOR WILDLIFE OBSERVERS

Gitzo, the pioneer behind some of the most advanced, revolutionary technologies for professional camera equipment, recently introduced a new 2 Way Fluid tripod head - which is dedicated to wildlife observers and photographers.

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FIVE OF OUR FAVOURITE SPRINGTIME WILDLIFE SIGHTS AND SOUNDS

After what can seem like a long winter, springtime generally provides a welcome lift for everyone. New shoots burst through the soil and an eruption of animals 'waking up' provides wildlife enthusiasts ample viewing enjoyment and photographic opportunities.

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Swifts are in need of our help as numbers halve in just 20 years

Admittedly this isn’t usually the time of year we think about swifts. Right now they’ll be thousands of miles away, south of the Sahara, zipping through the African skies. But right now, they also need our help.

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THE WILDLIFE TRUSTS CONDEMN HS2 PHASE 2B DRAFT ENVIRONMENTAL STATEMENT - IMPACT ON WILD PLANTS AND ANIMALS WILL BE DEVASTATING

HS2 Ltd’s own figures for the latest phase of the Phase 2b route show it will have a devastating impact on important places for wild plants and animals. 12 highly protected areas for nature conservation known as Sites of Special Scientific Interest, 111 Local Wildlife Sites and 19 ancient woodlands will be seriously damaged.

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Top tips to help your garden birds survive winter

After benefitting from a mild autumn, the birds in your garden will start to struggle during the winter months that lie ahead. The UK countryside will become bare as natural resources dwindle, but more energy is needed just to keep warm and the short days leave less time to find something to eat.

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Major project to safeguard Orkney’s internationally important native wildlife wins National Lottery support

An ambitious project to safeguard Orkney’s world-renowned and internationally important native wildlife has been given the go ahead after receiving support from the National Lottery and the EU’s LIFE programme.

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KATE HUMBLE BECOMES NEW PRESIDENT OF WWT

Kate Humble today became President of wetland conservation charity, WWT. Kate’s association with WWT dates back to the early days of Springwatch, when its down-to-earth, friendly approach to conservation struck a chord.

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A STARLING SPECTACULAR! FIVE PLACES TO WATCH STARLING MURMURATIONS THIS WINTER

One of the wildlife highlights of winter in the UK is the spectacle of starling murmurations. These familiar garden birds amass at dusk before spending the night in reedbeds, or on structures like bridges and piers.

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EELS AT WWT RESERVE BEING MICROCHIPPED TO TRACK MOVEMENTS OF A SPECIES ON THE BRINK

Wild eels are being microchipped, similar to the way people microchip their pets, in an attempt by conservationists from WWT to better understand their activity.

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BRITISH PUBLIC ASKED TO LISTEN OUT FOR OWLS THIS AUTUMN & WINTER

The British Trust for Ornithology is asking the great British public to participate in a national study of Tawny Owls and their calling behaviour, by listening out for them this autumn and winter.

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Endangered beetle hides out at WWT Welney

The Tansy beetle was thought to exist at just two sites in the UK, but has now been recorded for the first time in Norfolk, at the Welney Wetland Centre.

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bird photographer of the year winners announced

The prestigious Bird Photographer of the Year (BPOTY) competition has announced the 2018 winners - and they are stunning!

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SWAROVSKI OPTIK RELEASE AN UPDATED VERSION OF THEIR POPULAR DIGISCOPING ADAPTER

Austrian brand SWAROVSKI OPTIK have released an updated version of their popular #digiscoping adapter for iPhone 8 owners - called the PA-i8.

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SWAROVSKI OPTIK'S'ID Game Changer'