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 | The population of brown bears in France is now so small that the species might become extinct in the near future. However, there is new hope in the form of new research published Oct. 28 in the open-access, peer-reviewed journal PLoS ONE, which suggests that relocating new bears doesn't just boost the population size but can also reverse some of the causes of the population decline. ...> Full Article |
Researchers are proposing in a new report that a major experiment be conducted to reintroduce wolves to a test site in the Scottish Highlands, to help control the populations and behavior of red deer that in the past 250 years have changed the whole nature of large ecosystems.
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Milder winters are causing Scotland's wild breed of Soay sheep to get smaller, despite the evolutionary benefits of possessing a large body, according to new research due to be published in this week's Science Express.
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 | New species of parasitic wasp discovered in Ireland ...> Full Article |
 | Rare southern species of birds are on the increase in the British Isles as a result of climatic change. ...> Full Article |
 | A carnivorous slug has been identified by as an entirely new species ...> Full Article |
 | Study shows closely related species share similar risk of decline ...> Full Article |
 | Atlantic Puffin numbers on the Isle of May off Scotland's east coast have declined by 30% during the last five years after a period of almost 40 years of rapid population increase. ...> Full Article |
 | The world's oldest recorded tree is a 9,550 year old spruce in the Dalarna province of Sweden. The spruce tree has shown to be a tenacious survivor that has endured by growing between erect trees and smaller bushes in pace with the dramatic climate changes over time. ...> Full Article |
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