Recent wildlife news Vast swathe of Northern Canada protected China approved for controlled ivory imports from Africa – Arguments for and against Chinese nationals arrested for smuggling ivory in Kenya Marine survey of Britain’s remotest nature reserve to reveal undersea wildlife Common Scoter numbers fall for second year in Carmarthen Bay Kenyan government taken to court over Tana Delta destruction Breeding bird survey shows woodland birds down, stonechat, nuthatch and buzzard up Flamingos under threat in South Africa & Tanzania Eight new sites added to the World Heritage List RSPB to restore 600 acres of Kent countryside & wetlands - hopefully

Previous wildlife news First kiwi chick on Maungatautari for 100 years Tasmanian Devils breeding early in response to disease - First known case Iconic silver studded blue butterfly thriving after the fire at Thursley National Nature Reserve Five more Asiatic black bears successfully returned to the wild No lynx kittens for second consecutive year in Colorado 10 arrested for possession of 125 venomous snakes and reptiles in Kentucky Damselfly attacking or mating with dragonfly? Photos. Unknown insect found in Natural History Museum garden Landowners unfairly penalised by fly tipping law

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More wildlife news Orang-utan numbers lower than thought, still declining Nine percent decline in US water birds in last year Nature reserves attract human settlement, but at a cost to biodiversity Study shows that many birds migrate at night in dispersed flocks UK National Whale and Dolphin Watch Results 2008 Another year of widespread seabird breeding failure on Scotland’s sea cliffs 30% of the world’s reef building corals endangered New species of ‘ghost’ slug discovered in Wales Giant 'extinct' British Beetle found in Gloucestershire

More wildlife news Possums, stoats and rats stripping New Zealand’s forests – Poisoning debate Mass die-offs in wild lions can be precipitated by extreme climate change 5 skins of rare Clouded Leopard seized in India Kakapo chicks taken back to Codfish Island – all thriving Uniquely short lifespan for vertebrate discovered Scientists discover huge new coral reefs off the coast of Brazil Second tiger relocated to Sariska - Not settling well. ‘Wetland Vision’ sets scene for wetland creation and restoration across England. Garten ospreys to be satellite tracked for first time

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