Wildlife
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A group of panda cubs living in the Chengdu panda base in China, still unable to walk, learn to sit and climb trees
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Conservationists urge countries to give imperilled species the highest level of protection at the global Cites summit opening on Saturday to prevent them becoming extinct in the wild
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A dozing brown bear, hungry badger and a very hairy caterpillar are among this week’s pick of images from the natural world
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Norway’s recent decision to destroy 70% of its tiny endangered population of wolves shocked conservationists worldwide and saw 35,000 sign a local petition. But in a region dominated by sheep farming support for the cull runs deep
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The Duke of Cambridge tells an event in London organised by the conservation charity Tusk, that he is not prepared to be part of a generation that lets the species disappear from the wild
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The animal was either poisoned or died naturally before beheading, a spokesman said, days after headless body of herd’s dominant male discovered at reserve
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Marine experts say jellyfish-like creatures that have washed up in Cornwall and the Scilly Islands can inflict a very painful and potentially fatal sting
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Duke of Cambridge tells audience at a conservation charity event in London that he is not prepared to be part of a generation that lets the species disappear from the wild
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Gardening blog Where have all the insects gone?
Charlie HartWhat is high summer without a seething mass of insect life, asks Charlie Hart.
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Surfers ranging in age from 16 to 43 bitten on Sunday in Volusia County beach known for its shark activity
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Licences for gamekeepers to kill the protected bird of prey will open the floodgates to illegal hunting, warn conservationists
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Environmental groups criticise plan that will allow hunters to shoot up to 47 of an estimated 68 wolves living in wilderness
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Scientists have discovered a rare bird that uses sticks to find food – making it the latest addition to a select list that includes sea otters, elephants and octopuses
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Government creates marine protected areas around four islands in the Pacific and Atlantic, with commercial fishing banned in some areas
Country diary Red squirrels with a taste for antlers