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Zigzag elm sawfly attacking trees in UK, warn experts
Elm leaf-eating pest has gradually travelled across Europe from Japan, leaving mark reminiscent of that by Zorro’s sword
A pest which leaves a signature trail of destruction on elm leaves reminiscent of the mark of the fictional sword-wielding hero Zorro appears to have arrived in the UK, experts have warned.
The zigzag elm sawfly, originally found in Japan, feeds only on elm leaves and has been progressing steadily through Europe.
Continue reading...Cocaine in rivers harming endangered eels, study finds
Tests show drug causes eels to become hyperactive and damages their muscles, possibly hindering their ability to migrate
Tiny amounts of cocaine flushed into rivers cause eels to become not only hyperactive but to suffer from muscle wastage, impaired gills and hormonal changes, a study has found.
The impact of traces of cocaine on the physiology of European eels could be hindering their epic migrations through the oceans to reproduce, according to researchers who examined the impact of the drug.
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Malta's 'barbaric' finch traps ruled illegal by EU court
Campaigners hail court verdict, which bans trapping of several species of the bird
Malta has broken EU law by allowing the hunting and trapping of several finch species, the European court has ruled.
The Mediterranean island will face potentially substantial fines unless it ends a derogation it introduced in 2014 allowing the songbirds to be captured.
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Saving Britain's swifts - in pictures
Swifts are one of the most recognisable birds of summer, returning to the UK to breed in early May each year. But in the last 20 years, the breeding population has halved, with a lack of nest sites and declining insects among the causes. This week marks the first UK Swift Awareness week, which aims to highlight the plight of swifts and the rescue efforts to save them
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Tourism preventing Kenya's cheetahs from raising young, study finds
Research in Maasai Mara linked areas with high density of vehicles to lower numbers of cubs raised to independence
High levels of tourism can lead to a dramatic reduction in the number of cheetahs able to raise their young to independence, new research has found.
A study in Kenya’s Maasai Mara savannah found that in areas with a high density of tourist vehicles, the average number of cubs a mother cheetah raised to independence was just 0.2 cubs per litter – less than a tenth of the 2.3 cubs per litter expected in areas with low tourism.
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'Time running out' for UK parks, government told
Coalition of environmental groups put forward Charter for Parks as ‘crisis point’ declared following years of budget cuts
A coalition of countryside groups and environmentalists are calling on the government to protect the UK’s parks and green spaces which are at “crisis point” following years of swingeing budget cuts.
The group has today put forward a “Charter for Parks”which calls on ministers in England, Wales and Scotland to make it a legal requirement for all parks and green spaces to be maintained and managed to a “good standard.”
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UK gardeners urged to build ponds as sightings of frogs and toads dry up
Sightings of toads have fallen by nearly a third and frogs by 17% since 2014, RSPB survey finds
People with gardens are being urged to create simple ponds or areas of long grass because sightings of frogs and toads in gardens are drying up.
Reports of toads in gardens have fallen by nearly a third since 2014, while sightings of frogs have dropped by 17% over the same period, according to the Big Garden Birdwatch, the RSPB’s wildlife survey.
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