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Farewell, Lonesome George
We mourn the passing of Lonesome George. For those who don’t know, Lonesome George was the last of his kind, a subspecies of giant tortoise endemic to the island of Pinta in the Galapagos. He had been the last of … Continue reading
Posted in Biodiversity, Climate Change, Conservation, Protection
Tagged Charles Darwin, death, endemic, exploitation, extinction, Galapagos, george, giant tortoise, goodbye, human, hunt, island, lonesome george, Pinta, pirate, research, theory of evolution, tortoise, whaler, wildlife
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Habitats Regulations Review
The announcement in last year’s autumn budget statement by the Chancellor of the Exchequer that there was going to be a review of the Habitats Regulations was a bit of a shock to everyone (including Defra it seemed). There was … Continue reading
Posted in Conservation, Protection
Tagged autumn, budget, chancellor of the exchequer, conservation, Defra, EU, george, habitat, Habitats regulations, Natural England, Osborne, red tape challenge, review, statement, wildlife, Woodland, woodland trust
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