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UK News: RSPB urges people to support threatened birds by cutting lawns less frequently and avoiding pesticides
Fewer starlings than ever have been spotted by participants in the RSPB’s Big Garden Birdwatch, raising fears for their numbers.
The bird conservation charity is urging Britain’s gardeners to keep their lawns wild by not cutting them too often, and to avoid the use of pesticides, which reduce the number of insects to eat and can poison birds. Continue reading…
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UK News: Charlcombe Lane near Bath is one of only five roads in UK closed for migration during breeding season
Why did the toad cross the road? To get to the other side, of course. But also, to reproduce.
Nearly 4,000 toads, frogs and newts have been rescued as they tried to cross one of only five roads closed for the migration season in the UK each year to reach a breeding lake on the other side. Continue reading…
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Matt Wrack in line to become leader of traditionally moderate union despite lack of teaching experience
Ministers have expressed concern at a teaching union’s nomination of Matt Wrack for its next general secretary, criticising the appointment for his lack of education experience and for being out of step with the “mainstream views” of members.
Wrack, who was the general secretary of the Fire Brigades Union (FBU) until his re-election bid was defeated in January, would be the first leader in the NASUWT’s history to have never been a qualified teacher or lecturer. Continue reading…
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