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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 wind turbine is shrouded in early-morning mist at Whitemoor in Cambridgeshire. The £1million turbine produces electricity for 4,000 homes
Energy

When the wind blows

Apr 18, 2013
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With 1,200 wind turbines due to be built in the UK this year, Mark Rowe explores the continuing controversy surrounding wind power and discusses the extent to which it can supply our future energy needs
The million dollar mantas
Oceans

The million dollar mantas

Mar 01, 2013
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Manta rays have the potential to generate substantial long-term income for many coastal communities around the world. But overfishing in recent years has seen their numbers plummet
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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