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Winged Victory
Endangered U.K. Bird Coming Back from the Brink of Extinction |
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11 Nov 2003 |
Daily Grist |
| Winged Victory Endangered U.K. Bird Coming Back from the Brink of Extinction Now, for a bit of good species news: One of the rarest birds in Britain, the cirl bunting, has made an impressive comeback from the brink of extinction, thanks to a proactive government plan that pays farmers to maintain their fields in cirl bunting-friendly ways. The Royal Society for the Protection of Birds launched the rescue program in ... |
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| Topics: England, food and agriculture, wildlife (all these topics) |
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