Conservation
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Zimbabwe ships live elephants to wildlife parks in ChinaWildlife advocates said the animals, which were being readied for shipment on Friday night, were unsuitable for live export
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Sighting of uncontacted Amazonian tribe – in picturesBrazilian photographer Ricardo Stuckert captured amazing close-up photographs of an uncontacted Amazonian tribe after his helicopter flight took a detour to avoid a rainstorm and happened to fly over their longhouse
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Farmers making space for wild flowersPlantwatch A small number of farmers, shocked by the devastating effects of modern herbicides and fertilisers, are turning their farms into havens for wild flowers
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Norway reprieves 32 of 47 wolves earmarked for cullUnder Norway’s endangered predator laws, only 15 lone wolves proved to pose a threat to livestock
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The endless joy of logsCountry diary: Claxton, Norfolk I recall the circumstances of the cut, how it was stored and then the moment it was sectioned to fit the fire
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UK should not fear trade tariffs post-Brexit, says fishing chiefBertie Armstrong agrees British catch could at least double after withdrawing from ‘generous’ common fisheries policy
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Ziggy Stardust snake and Klingon newt among 163 new species discovered in the Mekong – in picturesOther finds in the biodiverse greater Mekong region include a rare banana species from Thailand and a tiny frog from Cambodia and Vietnam
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The 50 best TV shows of 2016: No 1 Planet Earth IIWith amazing camera work and David Attenborough’s guiding words, 2016’s most outstanding television series made its rapt audience – and, most impressively, teenagers – re-engage emotionally with the animal kingdom
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The seven deadly things we’re doing to trash the planet (and human life with it)We weep at the disappearance of endangered species but avert our eyes to the causes of Earth’s destruction
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Top Guatemalan beauty spot mired in indigenous rights conflictDavid Hill: Dispute over major tourist attraction and conservation area is tearing local communities apart
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Virunga ranger killed by Mai Mai rebels while protecting gorillasPatrick Muhayirwa was trapped in an ambush while patrolling to protect gorillas in Africa’s oldest national park
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WWF and Greenpeace break with Indonesia's pulp and paper giantProminent environmental NGOs suspend partnership with April after peatland drainage canal discovered on Pedang Island, Indonesia
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New map reveals shattering effect of roads on natureRampant road building has split the Earth’s land into 600,000 fragments, most of which are too tiny to support significant wildlife, study shows
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Moss spores seize the day under bare treesCountry Diary: Wolsingham, Weardale With brighter light, mosses can reproduce – with structures of exquisite functional beauty
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EU easing of fishing quotas raises fears over dwindling stocksMinisters accused of ignoring scientists’ recommendations as UK fishing fleets allowed to catch more cod, haddock and sole
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Briton swims Antarctic in campaign for three marine sanctuariesEndurance swimmer Lewis Pugh employs ‘Speedo diplomacy’ to stop overfishing in Antarctic
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China to set date to close ivory factoriesPreparation is under way in China to bring in a ban on their domestic ivory trade, following a promise made with the US earlier this year
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At a time of conservation bad news stories, cities have become havens for many species – as evidenced by the BBC’s extraordinary wildlife showPlanet Earth II showed that wild animals are the true metropolitan elites
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Reduce EU quotas to stop overfishingLetters: Overfishing is “a good deal” only for the short-term interests of the smallest but wealthiest sector of the fishing industry
It wasn't all bad: good news in 2016 2016's best bits: wonderful wildlife