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Red squirrels have been spotted in areas of Aberdeen and other parts of Scotland where they have been absent for many years, according to the Scottish Wildlife Trust. The...
Duke of Burgundy decline
18th June 2010
80 colonies of the Duke of Burgundy butterfly are now thought to exist in the UK, the lowest level since monitoring began. Extremely heavy rainfall in the summers of 2007, 2008 and (to a lesser extent) 2009 have accelerated the long-term decline of this and other species.
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