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endangered species

Water buffalo grazing in a Welsh marsh

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Large non-native species like donkeys can boost biodiversity

Many large animals are now living far outside of their native ranges, and that may actually be helping conservation

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discarded tractors

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Back to the wild: How nature is reclaiming farmland

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Endangered animals – and made-up beasts – drawn with gonzo charm

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Floodlit church against a midnight blue sky

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Church floodlights are driving away the bats that roost there

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Restored alvar grassland

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Restoring Estonian alvar grasslands to save unique species

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Tiger in vegetation

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Large carnivores have lost more than 90 per cent of their range

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Atelopus ignescens, the rediscovered frog

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Boy finds 'extinct' frog in Ecuador and helps revive species

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Diver inspects olm

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Weird amphibians found at record depth in dark underground lake

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Lots of adult Burmese star tortoises

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My patrol with armed guards to protect Burmese star tortoises

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Cool retreats are needed to save giant panda from warmer weather

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Cool retreats are needed to save giant panda from warmer weather

Chinese mountains where pandas live are become too warm for these animals to live in happily, and a network of new chill-out zones may be their only chance

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Cub photo raises hope for Europe's rarest and largest wild cat

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See-through frog has heart you can see beating through its chest

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Three amazing nature areas shortlisted for World Heritage status

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Hanging on: In search of the bat that returned from the dead

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