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How to attract more wildlife to your garden

Volunteer plants a tree at Dundreggan Conservation Estate, Loch Ness. © Trees for Life

Be a conservation volunteer

'Supertrees' in Singapore feature in the Cities episode of Planet Earth II, airing on Sunday 11 December 2016 at 8pm on BBC One. © Tom Hugh-Jones/BBC NHU

Why young people prefer Planet Earth II to The X Factor

Leatherback turtles – which arrive in British waters during summer months to feed – can be particularly vulnerable to litter in the seas, as they can mistake plastic bags for their jellyfish prey, which can result in their death. © Herve06 / iStock

Number of plastic bags on UK beaches nearly halved

Humpback whales played a starring role in BBC One's The Hunt: Hunger at Sea episode

BBC natural history filmmaker selected as BAFTA Breakthrough Brit

The willow emerald damselfly is becoming a more regular sight in Britain due to climate change. ©Harry Appleyard/The Parks Trust

Rare damselfly is increasing its range across England

Climate change could be a contributing factor to the toad’s decline, as milder winters have a detrimental effect on their hibernation. © taviphoto/iStock

Toads are declining at an alarming rate in the UK

Sir David will bring 60 years of film-making experience – and those iconic sotto voce tones – to the classroom.

Attenborough to deliver masterclass

Dormice have been bred in British zoos for release into the wild. © Nick Shelley/Berkshire College of Agriculture

The British zoos saving British wildlife

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Earthquake emergency equipment used to help Britain’s bats

Last year’s ZSL seal survey counted 451 harbour seals and 454 grey seals (pictured) in the Thames Estuary. © Dan Kitwood/Staff/Getty

Thriving grey seal population could be bad news for harbour seals

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Warming Arctic could have a dramatic impact on shorebirds

The Silver Y moth doesn't normally choose a football pitch as its ideal habitat.

Euro 2016 final – why did moths invade the pitch?

Polar bears can still be legally trophy-hunted in Canada. © IFAW

The truth about trophy-hunting

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Britain set for colourful ‘hummer summer’