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. Release of native species a reintroduction victory. Lodges built for family groups in Argyll forestIt has been described as a 'tubby spaniel' by its admirers and as a 'destructive nocturnal rat' by its critics. Now, the beaver is officially back in the wild in Britain.At least two centuries after the species was hunted to extinction in the UK, three beaver families have been released into three lochs in forest unpopulated by people near the Sound of Jura in Argyll.The release marks the most ambitious mammal reintroduction programme to date in Britain.The first two families were shepherded into man-made 'lodges' in Knapdale forestry reserve today. The last family will be uncaged tomorrow by the Scottish environment minister ­Roseanna Cunningham. 'Welcoming beavers back to Scotland marks a historic day for conservation,' Cunningham said. 'These charismatic creatures are not only likely to create interest in Scotland from further afield but crucially can play a key role in providing goo

. Release of native species a reintroduction victory. Lodges built for family groups in Argyll forestIt has been described as a 'tubby spaniel' by its admirers and as a 'destructive nocturnal rat' by its critics. Now, the beaver is officially back in the wild in Britain.At least two centuries after the species was hunted to extinction in the UK, three beaver families have been released into three lochs in forest unpopulated by people near the Sound of Jura in Argyll.The release marks the most ambitious mammal reintroduction programme to date in Britain.The first two families were shepherded into man-made 'lodges' in Knapdale forestry reserve today. The last family will be uncaged tomorrow by the Scottish environment minister ­Roseanna Cunningham. 'Welcoming beavers back to Scotland marks a historic day for conservation,' Cunningham said. 'These charismatic creatures are not only likely to create interest in Scotland from further afield but crucially can play a key role in providing goo

TORONTO - A group of former employees of Nortel Networks Corp. (TSX:NT) are awaiting a decision from a Ontario court judge on Friday that will determine whether their defined benefit pension plans wil...

Sonia Sotomayor has been a federal judge for 17 years, but never in that time has she ruled directly on whether there is a constitutional right to an abortion. Groups on both sides of the abortion debate have questions on Judge Sonia Sotomayor's position.

WASHINGTON -- The battle is on between conservative and liberal interest groups to define little-known federal judge Sonia Sotomayor before senators _ away from the capital on a weeklong break _ return to weigh in on the fate of the woman who would be the Supreme Court's first Hispanic.

Mississippi Gov. Haley Barbour gave a group of teenagers a crash course on the leadership values of hard work, doing what's right and not what's popular and telling the truth.

WASHINGTON -- The battle is on between conservative and liberal interest groups to define little-known federal judge Sonia Sotomayor before senators _ away from the capital on a weeklong break _ return to weigh in on the fate of the woman who would be the Supreme Court's first Hispanic.

(American Institute of Biological Sciences) Each year the American Institute of Biological Sciences recognizes eminent individuals or groups for outstanding contributions to the biological sciences. Since 1972, AIBS has presented the Distinguished Scientist Award annually to individuals who have made significant scientific contributions to the biological sciences, particularly in the fields of integrative and organismal biology. The award is presented at the AIBS Annual Meeting. The 2009 Annual Meeting was recently held in Arlington, Va.

Lapwing, yellow wagtail and herring gull also added to red-list by RSPB and other conservation groupsSpring is sprung, de grass is riz, I wonder where de boidies is?The cuckoo's distinctive call is becoming an increasingly rare springtime sound, according to the official list of the UK's most threatened species, which has recorded a 'shocking' 37% decline in the species since the mid-1990s. Other well-known birds, including the lapwing, yellow wagtail and herring gull, have also been added to the list compiled by bird conservation groups.The latest assessment, from groups including the British Trust for Ornithology, the RSPB and Natural England, of the status of the UK's regularly occurring birds shows that more than one-in-five counted species are now red-listed because of concerns over their survival.Mark Avery, conservation director of the RSPB, said: 'An increasing number of charismatic, widespread and familiar birds are joining the list of those species most in need of help. This

(American Institute of Biological Sciences) Each year the American Institute of Biological Sciences (AIBS) recognizes eminent individuals or groups for outstanding contributions to the biological sciences. Since 1972, AIBS has presented the Distinguished Scientist Award annually to individuals who have made significant scientific contributions to the biological sciences, particularly in the fields of integrative and organismal biology. The award is presented at the AIBS Annual Meeting. The 2009 Annual Meeting was recently held in Arlington, Va.