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Peregrine falcon
Wildlife

Rain killing peregrines

Feb 01, 2014
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An increase in the frequency of heavy rain brought on by warmer summer temperatures is proving deadly for young peregrine falcons in the Canadian Arctic
Hunting helps lizard populations
Wildlife

Hunting helps lizard populations

Dec 01, 2013
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Hunting by Aboriginals in Australia’s Western Desert can actually increase the populations of the hunted animals, according to a recent study published in Proceedings of the Royal Society B
Park guards check out the passengers of a dugout canoe to see if the man they are after is among them
Wildlife

Hunting the hunters

Sep 01, 2013
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In an edited extract from new book The Modern Explorers, US conservationist J Michael Fay joins a team of forest guards as they head into the jungles of Gabon on the trail of a gang of elephant poachers
Cashmere trade threatening biodiversity
Wildlife

Cashmere trade threatening biodiversity

Sep 01, 2013
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A new study published in Conservation Biology has linked the cashmere garment trade to the destruction of ecosystems that support numerous endangered species
A helicopter equipped with a bait hopper flies over the ice cap towards the target area
Wildlife

Restoring South Georgia

Mar 01, 2012
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An ambitious attempt to eradicate rats from the sub-Antarctic island of South Georgia
Rats were introduced to the island in 1918 when SS Makambo ran around on its way out of the harbour
Wildlife

Total wipeout

Mar 01, 2012
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After a shipping accident introduced rats to Lord Howe Island in 1918, the rodents have slowly been destroying its biodiversity. A controversial plan hopes to eradicate them for good
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