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Dredge threat to Cardigan Bay dolphins

The confiscated tiger skin wallets and other products © WCS Indonesia

Shocking trade in tiger skins revealed by arrests

Two Bewick's Swan coming into land at Slimbridge

Conservationist’s record-breaking flight to save swans

Polar bears are entirely dependent on sea ice to hunt their favourite food – ringed and bearded seals.

After Paris: can polar bears survive climate change?

The wall now ranks amongst the most severely declining butterflies in the UK.

40 year slump for UK butterflies

Scientists discovered Zolushka had given birth to cubs when they were captured on motion-sensitive remote cameras.

Released Amur tiger gives birth to cubs

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