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Egypt could be an important foraging site for green turtles.

Turtles in Cyprus end up in Egypt

The lions of the Masai Mara's Marsh pride became well known to British viewers thanks to the BBC TV documentary series. © Born Free Foundation

Herdsmen accused of killing lions in Kenya’s Maasai Mara

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Vultures poisoned by ivory poachers

Dung beetles are worth en estimated $380m.

Natural resources found to be priceless

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Badger cull no help for hedgehogs

More is being discovered about sauropods thanks to findings such as the recent Scottish ones. © CoreyFord/iStock

Hundreds of dinosaur footprints discovered on the Isle of Skye

Monitoring spiny lobsters is important for conserving their numbers.

Tiny tags give valuable data on Scilly’s spiny lobsters

The puffin has joined the growing list of seabirds added to the Red List after a worldwide population decline.

More than a quarter of UK birds under threat

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Stress reaction for salamanders

Giant tortoises at the Wolf Volcano in Galapagos © James P Gibbs/ESF

Search on for rare Galápagos tortoise

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A good year for the bears

Paralysis of this whooper swan's legs, caused by lead poisoning, forced it to use its wings for propulsion, resulting in the mud on its carpal joint, as shown here.

Call for lead shot ban to protect wildfowl

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Bass Rock gannets at risk

Wall brown butterflies have declined by 37 per cent over 10 years but are neonicotinoids to blame?

Pesticides linked to butterfly declines

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Beaver dams are good for fish