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Rare orchid blooms in woodland

Rare orchid blooms in woodland | World Science Environment Nature News | Scoop.it
An "extremely rare and endangered" orchid which was on the brink of extinction in the UK is blooming again in Gloucestershire.
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Mining claim markers killing millions of birds in U.S. West

SALMON, Idaho (Reuters) - Millions of birds have died and millions more are in danger from an obscure but widespread hazard in 12 Western states - uncapped plastic pipes used to mark many of the 3.4 million...
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Arctic birds still fit when fat

Arctic birds still fit when fat | World Science Environment Nature News | Scoop.it
Chicken-like birds that live in the Arctic remain just as fit when they fatten up for the winter, experiments using tiny "bird treadmills" reveal.
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Mosquitoes: How we smell is why they bite

Mosquitoes: How we smell is why they bite | World Science Environment Nature News | Scoop.it
A mosquito biologist is studying the olfactory behavior of mosquitoes as a means of developing more effective methods of disease control.
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Bird protection on the line

Bird protection on the line | World Science Environment Nature News | Scoop.it
Network Rail has come into conflict with the RSPB, local residents and even British Transport Police over the destruction of trackside vegetation which provides a home for an estimated 1.5 million birds' nests.
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German wind farms kill bats from near and far

German wind farms kill bats from near and far | World Science Environment Nature News | Scoop.it
Wind turbines may have large-scale negative effects on distant ecosystems.
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Simpsons co-creator backs anti-whaling bid

Simpsons co-creator backs anti-whaling bid | World Science Environment Nature News | Scoop.it
Simpsons co-creator backs anti-whaling bid...
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Help map the UK's bumblebee population

Help map the UK's bumblebee population | World Science Environment Nature News | Scoop.it
René van der Wal: BeeWatch has developed a web-based tool to collect vital information on the distribution of these important pollinators...
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Early spring brings bears to backyards

Early spring brings bears to backyards | World Science Environment Nature News | Scoop.it
Hungry bruins awakened by an early spring are moving into backyards to forage because summer vegetation and berries have not yet come on.
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This might be exceptional year for spotting birds rare to our area

This might be exceptional year for spotting birds rare to our area | World Science Environment Nature News | Scoop.it
Bird activity throughout the Northwest continues in high gear, and that could mean we will get a real summer.
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Are Western Forests Doomed to Burn Away?: Scientific American Podcast

Are Western Forests Doomed to Burn Away?: Scientific American Podcast | World Science Environment Nature News | Scoop.it
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Shar Pei nurses 2 endangered tiger cubs in Russia - Health news

Two Siberian tiger cubs abandoned in Russia by their mother have found an unusual wet nurse — a wrinkled, sand-colored Shar Pei dog named Cleopatra, a zoo worker said ...
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Researcher lives his life with egrets | Wichita Eagle

Researcher lives his life with egrets | Wichita Eagle | World Science Environment Nature News | Scoop.it
Many know the white birds around local waterways are egrets.
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Sanctuary takes in 23 baby pelicans displaced by Debby

Two dozen baby pelicans that washed up from islands in the panhandle during Tropical Storm Debby now flap their infant wings and squawk for mullet inside a Palm Shores wildlife sanctuary.
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Welsh botanists create plant database

Welsh botanists create plant database | World Science Environment Nature News | Scoop.it
Botanists in Wales have created a database of more than 1,000 plant species which they hope will help with conservation and health research.
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Concerns over UK otter numbers

Concerns over UK otter numbers | World Science Environment Nature News | Scoop.it
Populations of otters in the UK may not be as high as previously thought, a conservation charity has said.
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Bandicoots on the hook for cases of salmonella

Bandicoots on the hook for cases of salmonella | World Science Environment Nature News | Scoop.it
Bandicoots on the hook for cases of salmonella...
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3 endangered Hawaiian bird species expanding their range

3 endangered Hawaiian bird species expanding their range | World Science Environment Nature News | Scoop.it
Three of Hawaii's rarest birds have been detected at lower elevations along the volcanic summits for the first time in 30 years, a sign the endangered species may be holding their own against introduced diseases and climate change, scientists say.
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Saving Blue Whales - Video Library - The New York Times

Saving Blue Whales - Video Library - The New York Times | World Science Environment Nature News | Scoop.it
Marine biologist Asha de Vos wants to save a little understood population of blue whales off the coast of Sri Lanka.
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Specieswatch: German wasp

Specieswatch: German wasp | World Science Environment Nature News | Scoop.it
Paul Brown looks at the many wasp varieties in the UK...
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Rufus, the Wimbledon hawk, found safe and well

Rufus, the Wimbledon hawk, found safe and well | World Science Environment Nature News | Scoop.it
Harris hawk handed in to RSPCA and returned to his owners after he was stolen during first week of tournament...
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Earth: The Skinny On Cave Critters : Video : Discovery News

Earth: The Skinny On Cave Critters : Video : Discovery News | World Science Environment Nature News | Scoop.it
Bats, spiders and salamanders, oh my! Jorge Ribas learns about the different types of animals that lurk inside caves.
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Britain's butterflies in trouble due to wet weather

Some of Britain's butterflies and moths are experiencing a terrible season because of the unrelenting wet weather, experts said yesterday.
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Group rallies against 'cruel' horse-drawn caleches - Montreal - CBC News

Group rallies against 'cruel' horse-drawn caleches - Montreal - CBC News | World Science Environment Nature News | Scoop.it
A group of animal-rights activists demands Montreal follow suit with Paris and London in banning the use of horse-drawn carriages.
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Ind. drought affecting fish, wildlife populations | WashingtonExaminer.com

Ind. drought affecting fish, wildlife populations | WashingtonExaminer.com | World Science Environment Nature News | Scoop.it
TERRE HAUTE, Ind. (AP) — The drought gripping Indiana has parched lawns and stunted crops, but its effects on fish and wildlife might not be seen for years, biologists say.
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