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Bird flu death toll passes more than 3,000 on Farne Islands
Despite having been closed to visitors, the Farne Islands are enduring a major outbreak of avian flu with thousands of seabirds dying on their shores
Neolithic railway discovered during HS2 dig
Archaeologists stunned to find evidence of a 7,000-year-old railway system on the outskirts of Wolverhampton
Rare wildlife site in Kent saved from theme park development – for now
Plans to build a £3.5bn theme park on wildlife-rich Swanscombe Peninsula have been withdrawn, but environmentalists say the fight is far from over
Royal Family accepts rewilding petition
In an unprecedented move, Buckingham Palace opened its gates on Saturday morning to accept a 100,000-strong petition – which was led by Chris Packham – asking them to rewild their land.
Urban areas are limiting the control of grey squirrels by pine martens
The effect of pine martens on non-native grey squirrels is being hampered by some key factors, according to new research.
England’s curlew population set to be boosted by conservation project
Hand-reared curlews have been released in Gloucestershire in a bid to conserve the endangered species in lowland England.