Island hedgehog cull is suspended
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Scottish Natural Heritage is to transport hedgehogs from the Western Isles instead of killing the animals.
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By Candus Thomson, The Baltimore Sun  Sep. 12--Assateague State Park, famous for its wild ponies, is being overrun by another small, hoofed animal that is eating the plants that hold back beach erosion: sika deer.
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German police called to investigate unusual noises in the garden of a Bremen house late on Monday were surprised to find that a pair of amorous hedgehogs were to blame.
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At least 80 whales and dolphins have died after beaching themselves on a remote island between the Australian mainland and the country&#39;s island state of Tasmania.
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A controversial annual cull of hedgehogs in Scotland may be about to end as wildlife groups withdraw support.
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Movement restrictions are imposed as a new case of bluetongue is confirmed on a Cambridgeshire farm.
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By Kie Relyea, The Bellingham Herald, Wash.  Jun. 20--If you see a baby harbor seal alone on a Whatcom County beach, don't assume it's been abandoned and needs rescue.
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By Salatheia Bryant, Houston Chronicle  Jun. 12--The whooping crane could be removed from the endangered species list by 2035 if current recovery efforts continue to show progress, say federal officials based in Texas.   U.S.
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By Rhona Ganguly; Emma Pinch  Britain's most endangered mammal has been discovered thriving in many of Birmingham's urban watercourses.
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A tiny frog with a huge shriek has invaded the Big Island and won't shut up. Big Island Mayor Harry Kim is looking for &#36;2 million to begin controlling the spread of the nocturnal coqui frog, a beloved native in Puerto Rico but considered an annoying pest in Hawaii since hitching a ride over in shipments of tropical plants around 1990.
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BALTIMORE, Sept. 8 /U.S. Newswire/ -- The National Aquarium in Baltimore's Marine Animal Rescue Program today released a rehabilitated endangered Kemp's ridley sea turtle. The turtle was stranded in June on Hooper's Island in the Chesapeake Bay.
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Cambridge, England, Aug. 17 (UPI) -- British and Filipino researchers have found a new bird species on a remote island in the northern Philippines, which is a relative to the familiar Moorhen.
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By Sandra Tan, The Buffalo News, N.Y.  Jun. 20--The Henslow's sparrow prefers to stay hidden.   But the threatened species has been found in Lancaster, and its presence has stopped a developer from moving forward with its plan for a major housing development.
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At the tip of the Gulf of California, the fate of a small, endangered porpoise hangs in the balance.
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Wildlife officials in Key Largo are looking into whether the discovery of a detached goat's head might be linked to the sudden death of a newborn dolphin.  Castaway, a deaf dolphin rescued off Vero Beach last year, gave birth to the healthy calf June 11 at the Maritime Mammal Conservancy.
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Northeastern linebacker Liam Ezekiel, who was suspended for last Saturday's victory at Hofstra, is expected to play when the Huskies close out their season Saturday against the University of Rhode Island at Parsons Field. &quot;The suspension is essentially lifted,&quot; said coach Rocky Hager. &quot;[Ezekiel] spoke with the team this afternoon and worked it out. Basically, how the rest of the ...
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British agricultural authorities issued  a warning to the public on Tuesday after a bat that eluded the  island nation's strict controls tested positive for a strain  that can infect humans.