Heathland species 'under threat'
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Heathland species are in danger of extinction because of poor habitat, conservationists warn.
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A rare reef fish called the humphead wrasse should be guarded from the trade that is threatening its future, conservationists say.
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One in 10 of all bird species is likely to disappear by the end of the century, according to a study published today. A further 15 per cent of birds could be on the brink
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By Heath, David  Seagrasses, an ecologically important group of flowering plants that have adapted to life submerged in seawater, are in dire need of a targeted global conservation effort to protect them and lhc services they provide, according to an international team of scientists.
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Britain's town and cities have become key survival safe havens for the country's endangered wildlife, according to a new survey published on Thursday.
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A STUDY has plotted habitats and wildlife in Tyneside parks which are to be the subject of regeneration projects.   The work, by Northumberland Wildlife Trust for North Tyneside Council, reveals the parks host wildlife ranging from bats to sparrowhawks, and possibly water voles.
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By BOB HAYWOOD  A QUIET revolution among the birds and the bees is changing the face of wildlife in the Midlands.   This year's blazing hot summer - against a background of global warming - has brought exotic new species to the region which have not been seen for centuries, or ever.
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As many as 122 species have disappeared since 1980, and 1,900 are in danger of becoming extinct.
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Science & environment: Â· Biodiversity Action Plan list doubles in size Â· House sparrow, cuckoo and hedgehog added
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A vulnerable British bird has experienced an extraordinary population revival, figures have shown.
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Molehills become key research tool as wildlife charity urges people to count them, potentially yielding a mountain of information about the secretive creatures which produce them
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WASHINGTON - Conservationists concerned about the extinction of plants and animals may be overlooking the danger to thousands of other species that depend on the threatened ones.
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Eye of newt and toe of frog may one day be gone from witches grog. Indeed, not just frogs and newts but amphibians in general are rapidly becoming threatened worldwide, a new study shows.
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By Sandra Tan 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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A rare species of mountain sheep could face extinction if it is not given a safe haven from the conflicts tearing apart its natural habitat in central and south Asia, conservationists say.
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By MATT WEISER McClatchy News Service  The push behind its likely removal as an endangered species has some worried.   SACRAMENTO, Calif.
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Ecologists fear that global warming will make protected landscapes  inhospitable to prized species.