Endangered species
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Extinction by stealth: how long can the Scottish wildcat survive?
28 Sep 2013: The Scottish government has launched a £2m drive to save a unique species – but the plan is mere camouflage, say experts who fear the pure-bred animal's days are numbered
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Humans have accelerated the rate at which species disappear
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30 Sep 2013: Conservationists aim to raise £1m in two weeks to protect key patches of forest that provide lifeline for the endangered species -
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30 Sep 2013:
Professor Davis discusses his new book The Compatibility Gene, which explores the latest scientific understanding of the human immune system
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28 Sep 2013:
Spain's impressive effort to save the lynx is an example to follow, but the UK needs to act swiftly
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28 Sep 2013: The Scottish government has launched a £2m drive to save a unique species – but the plan is mere camouflage, say experts who fear the pure-bred animal's days are numbered
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26 Sep 2013: Biologists suggest genes might be introduced even from other species to help survival in changing climatic conditions
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26 Sep 2013:
A report selected 37 species that have showed signs of recovery since 1960, and examined reasons for these success stories
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26 Sep 2013:
A new report has selected 18 mammal and 19 bird species that have made a successful comeback in Europe in the past 50 years and looked at the factors behind their recovery
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25 Sep 2013:
Hwange elephant deaths prompt minister to declare war on ivory hunters as sweep of villages yields tusks, snares and poison
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23 Sep 2013:
BTO Garden BirdWatch survey suggests the species' decline in UK gardens has levelled off since 2009
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18 Sep 2013:
Scientists urge restrictions on fishing as stocks of the species sink to their lowest in the past 20 years
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17 Sep 2013:
GrrlScientist: Scientists have developed a new method for learning all sorts of interesting things about whales by studying their earwax
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17 Sep 2013:
How to teach: All five species of rhino are critically endangered. To tie in with World Rhino Day, the Guardian Teacher Network offers resources that look at their plight in the context of conservation
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16 Sep 2013: Conservationists celebrate first milestone in project to reintroduce the species as bumblebees nest and hatch young
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Gallery (15 pictures),
12 Sep 2013:
From dog-sized deer to the 'Asian unicorn', a report by WWF has revealed that 13 ungulate species (animals with hooves) found in the Greater Mekong region are close to extinction
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9 Sep 2013:
Committee Against Bird Slaughter alleges that French authorities illegally protect poachers of tiny endangered bunting songbird
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