Devon science & nature
Rare Devon butterflies buck trend
There's great news for two rare butterfly species in Devon, where numbers have surged by more than 200 per cent over the past two decades.
Rare damselfly habitat restored in east Devon
Devon Wildlife Trust (DWT) has completed conservation work at its Venn Ottery nature reserve near Ottery St Mary to help save the southern damselfly, one of the UK's most threatened insects.
Region's first bat rehabilitation centre opens
The first ever South West bat rehabilitation aviary has opened, just outside Dartington, south Devon.
Giraffe lover donates £36k to Devon zoo
A mystery giraffe lover has donated a whopping £36,000 to a popular Westcountry zoo.
Dead basking shark is found on shore
A dead basking shark has been found washed ashore in south Devon after becoming trapped in fishing netting.
Exeter scientist rewrites Earth's history
Exeter University geologist Professor Chris Turney is sharing his vision for how climate change shaped our Earth and how it might determine its future.
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 Badger cull proposals rejectedThe government has decided against a cull of badgers in England to tackle TB in cattle, the BBC has reported. |
 Fishing blamed for dolphin deathsA rising number of dead whales, dolphins and porpoises are being washed up on Cornish beaches, a study has revealed. |
 Fishing ban for Lyme BayA ban on fishing in one of the Westcountry's finest marine sites is to be introduced to protect its threatened sea life. |
 Rare Devon butterflies buck trendThere's great news for two rare butterfly species in Devon, where numbers have surged by more than 200 per cent over the past two decades. |
 Somerset cow aims for record booksA giant bullock from Somerset could be Britain’s tallest cow, his owners have said. |
 Adventurers wanted for marine researchUndergraduate students from across the South West are being offered the chance to gain practical fieldwork skills whilst exploring the Isles of Scilly this summer. |
 Cash boost for rare butterfly protectA Westcountry wildlife charity is set to start work on a £44,000 three-year project to help protect one of the UK's rarest butterflies. |
 Choughs breeding success in west CornwallA pair of choughs have produced a nest of chicks in the west of Cornwall for the first time in 150 years. |
 Rare damselfly habitat restored in east DevonDevon Wildlife Trust (DWT) has completed conservation work at its Venn Ottery nature reserve near Ottery St Mary to help save the southern damselfly, one of the UK's most threatened insects. |
 Heathland wildlife 'under threat'The poor state of lowland heathland across the South West is putting some of the region's most endangered species in even greater danger of extinction, a report warns. |
 Dead basking shark is found on shoreA dead basking shark has been found washed ashore in south Devon after becoming trapped in fishing netting. |
 Threatened seabird forced into Cornish waters for foodWarmer sea temperatures are driving increasing numbers of Europe's most endangered seabird into Cornish waters in search of food. |
Cash boost for rare butterfly protectA Westcountry wildlife charity is set to start work on a £44,000 three-year project to help protect one of the UK's rarest butterflies. |
 Zoo keepers save endangered monkeysTwo of the rarest monkeys on the planet are being hand-reared at Devon's Paignton Zoo after being abandoned by their mother. |
 Dolphin population at risk in the South WestDolphins off the South West (Devon, Cornwall and Dorset) coast are in severe danger of being completely wiped out, marine conservationists have warned. |
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Fishing ban for Lyme Bay
A ban on fishing in one of the Westcountry's finest marine sites is to be introduced to protect its threatened sea life.
Is it a cat? No it's a rat
A giant rat the size of a cat has been discovered in the pristine wilderness of western New Guinea's Foja Mountains.
Perilous future for penguins
The penguin population of Antarctica is under pressure from global warming, according to a WWF report.
Wildlife suffer as deforestation reigns
Rainforest is being logged on one of the world’s wildlife hotspots more quickly than almost anywhere else in South-East Asia.
World's tallest lift tower opens in Japan
A Japanese electronics company has unveiled what it claims is the world's tallest elevator testing tower.
The giraffe line grows
The world's tallest animal, the giraffe, comprises a group of species rather than just one, a study finds.
Beetles are the strongest survivors
Beetles account for a quarter of all known life forms on the planet, and they're here to stay.
World's biggest flower goes to seed at Eden
The Eden Project green team has harvested what it believes to be a record number of seeds from the biggest flower in the world.
Fish quota increases threaten Cod stocks
A global conservation group has attacked the EU Fisheries Council over its decision to increase the North Sea cod quota by 11 per cent in 2008.
T. rex quicker than Becks
Tyrannosaurus rex would have been able to outrun the likes of David Beckham and Wayne Rooney, a study suggests.
New species found in Vietnam
Scientists have discovered 11 new species of animals and plants in a remote area in central Vietnam.
High price may not make champion horse
Spending lots of money on racehorse stud fees may not bring in the rewards that people might expect, a study has found.
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Badger cull proposals rejected
The government has decided against a cull of badgers in England to tackle TB in cattle, the BBC has reported.
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Sharks could be used to predict the weather following ground-breaking research by a British marine biology student.
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A pair of choughs have produced a nest of chicks in the west of Cornwall for the first time in 150 years.
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