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England cricket legend Sir Ian Botham encountered some unexpected resistance when masked protesters turned up to ambush his grouse hunt, with police called to intervene

Exclusive: Revisions revealed through FOI are more focused on protecting forestry industry than preventing species going extinct, scientists argue

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In the video a diver can be seen calmly facing the shark to show she's not prey and then reaching out to grab the massive creature by the nose

In July, the monarch butterfly was added by the International Union for Conservation of Nature to its red list of threatened species, a recognition that the insect’s continuing decline could lead to extinction. Though the monarch population increased 35% from December 2020 to December 2021, its numbers overall have been…

Campaigners accused of ‘scaremongering’ despite tests of algal bloom in lake exceeding WHO guidelines

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Sandy, Bedfordshire: This old perch has the saggy look of a plastic shark with a slow puncture, but it’s still king of the weir

Mike Gailer is aware his project might sound like the endeavour of a madman, especially since he still needs a full-time job to pay off the mortgage, but it is a labour of love.