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BIRDS
No evidence that England’s new ‘biodiversity boost’ planning policy will help birds or butterflies
Researchers trialed the UK’s new statutory biodiversity metric by using it to calculate the biodiversity value of 24 sites across…
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FISH
Marine parks bring global boost for fish and finances
Marine Protected Areas boost fishing and tourism, with profits sometimes in the billions, according to the most comprehensive global assessment…
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DOGS
Petting other people’s (friendly) dogs can boost your health : Shots
When humans interact with dogs, the feel-good hormone oxytocin increases — in the person and the dog. Sally Anscombe/Getty Images…
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BIRDS
Ranchers raising birds to boost biodiversity
If you step outside into the morning sun but don’t hear birds singing, you may have a problem. “Birds are…
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FISH
A Christmas stocking gives West Country fish numbers a boost
The Ecosystem Agency has restocked quite a few fisheries in Somerset, the Claverton fishery on the Bristol Avon near Bathtub,…
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