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Sphagnum moss helping restore peat bogs and support wildlife on the Yorkshire moors

Reintroducing Extinct Sphagnum Moss to Yorkshire’s Moors

Reintroducing Extinct Sphagnum Moss to Yorkshire’s Moors Efforts are underway to reintroduce extinct sphagnum moss across Yorkshire’s moors…

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Buzkyi Gard in Aktovskyi Canyon, a granite steppe landscape in southern Ukraine and a важный habitat for rare and endemic plant species.

Protecting Ukraine’s Rarest Plants in the Midst of War

Protecting Ukraine’s Rarest Plants in the Midst of War In the basement laboratory of the National Dendrological Park…

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Red squirrel with tufted ears and auburn fur perched on a tree branch in a UK woodland

Red Squirrels in the UK: A Native Species Fighting for Survival

Red Squirrels in the UK: A Native Species Fighting for Survival When Lake District farmer Sam Beaumont catches…

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Greater Bermuda snail (Poecilozonites bermudensis), a tiny endemic land snail restored through captive breeding and conservation.

Greater Bermuda Snail Brought Back From the Brink of Extinction

Greater Bermuda Snail Brought Back From the Brink of Extinction A button-sized land snail once feared extinct in…

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Endangered dunlin in its natural peatland habitat

Endangered Dunlin Found Breeding in Cumbrian Peat Bogs

Endangered Dunlin Found Breeding in Cumbrian Peat Bogs A rare and endangered wading bird has been successfully breeding…

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Mountain ringlet butterfly resting on alpine grass in the Lake District

England’s Rarest Mountain Butterfly Requires New Conservation Tactics

England’s Rarest Mountain Butterfly Requires New Conservation Tactics Conservationists say they must become more innovative to monitor the…

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Coastal habitat in England impacted by climate change and conservation pressures

England’s Habitats Regulations Report: Just 3% of Protected Habitats in Favourable Condition

England’s Habitats Regulations Report: Just 3% of Protected Habitats in Favourable Condition The UK Government has published a…

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