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

The truth about trophy-hunting

Dr Carl Jones with an echo parakeet, one of the species he saved from extinction.

Did you hear the one about the kestrel, the pigeon, the fody, the skink, the bat and the boa?

In The Jungle Book, Bagheera the panther protects Mowgli from Shere Khan the tiger – in reality, a black leopard wouldn't be quite as amicable. © 2016 Disney Enterprises

The Jungle Book: meet the creatures

Some white stork populations have ceased to migrate, instead feeding year-round on rubbish dumps. © iStock

Flexible migratory strategies are an advantage for birds

The (seal) force awkens: 3-CPO and R2-D2 recover at East Winch RSPCA. © RSPCA

Grey seal twins born in the wild

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The birds that are born to travel

Brown hare, Lepus europaeus, single mammal on grass

4 ways farmers can help wildlife

Badgers are being vaccinated against bovine tuberculosis in at least 14 counties across England and Wales. © Neil Aldridge

Badger vaccination programme suspended

The willow tit is one species that will benefit from the lottery funding.

Funding aims to restore populations of some of the UK’s rarest species

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Monkeys get by with help from their friends

Reproduction is a top priority for banded demoiselles as they only live a few weeks as winged adults.

Understand mating damselfly behaviour

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Garden birds in August: Summer lull

Lynx: coming to a forest near you?

Reintroducing lynx to the UK: How do we do it?

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6 best UK beachcombing sites

Common Dolphins © Matthew Legg

Where to see common dolphins in the UK