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How deer became ‘way ahead’ of humans – and grew out of control
With an estimated two million deer running wild with no natural predators, land managers are seeking creative ways to protect our woodlands
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The remarkable resurgence of the English peregrine falcon
Although a scuffle between two peregrines has led to a change of the guard at Winchester, numbers of these birds of prey are on the rise
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The rewilding plan turning churchyards into ‘living sanctuaries’
New initiatives by vicars and volunteers are helping God’s Acres in Britain become a haven for our beleaguered wildlife
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‘I don’t miss the urban lifestyle’: the modern shepherds ditching city life for sheep
Despite the dismal economics of sheep farming, a new wave of hobbyists are flocking to the countryside to turn their hands to shepherding
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Great white sharks ‘headed for British shores’
From a shark’s perspective, the waters off Massachusetts are near identical to the warm western coastline of Britain
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‘Boy racers are making our roads more lethal – they need to be held accountable’
Fast cars, social media and reckless young men driving with a sense of impunity is a toxic combination – and the police need to tackle it
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Why adders could disappear from the British countryside within 10 years
Could the government's new £25 million 'species survival fund' save adders and other threatened species?
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A desert plant and the moon could hold the key to humanity’s future
A risky space expedition could show how humans can put down roots 240,000 miles from home – and help sustain life on our own finite planet
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‘We showed that women could tackle any job’: The WWII Lumberjills who chopped wood to keep Britain running
A new exhibition celebrates the axe-wielding, pioneering work of the Women’s Timber Corps. Here, we meet one of the few surviving members
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Living in your walls and immune to poison, a plague of super rats is taking over our homes
From Tenby to Brooklyn, rats are in your walls and on the coastline (and they can squeeze themselves around the U-bend of a toilet pipe)
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These are the best and worst pieces of coronation crockery – according to a royal superfan
We asked a renowned collector of royal memorabilia to cast her expert eye over the latest chinaware and see how it compares to years gone by
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Why the ‘tree whisperer’ says we’re planting too many
World-renowned conservationist Peter Wohlleben explains his fears that mass-planting schemes could spell disaster
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How Britain’s bogs are on the frontline against climate change
Britain’s boggy peatlands capture carbon and protect against flooding – but erosion has left them in danger
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Sir David Attenborough on his last great adventure
In a Telegraph exclusive, the national treasure explains why, after a lifetime travelling, he’s glad to make Wild Isles on British soil
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Museum begs nation to save Arctic expedition flag which is ‘piece of naval history’
Very rare flag is emblem of leader of one of darkest episodes in British Arctic history
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The grieving brothers rescuing black kites from Delhi’s deathly skies
From a hospital in their tiny basement, Nadeem and Mohammad save 2,000 birds a year. An acclaimed documentary follows their Sisyphean task
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