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Yatton Down SSSI, Wiltshire
Various Dates
Yatton Down, looking south towards Long Dean
Yatton Down, looking north towards the Castle Combe racing circuit
One of my favourite local patches is the small (14.4 (ha.) 36 (ac.)) and easily acessible Yatton Down Site of Special Scientific Interest (SSSI), which is just a few miles from Chippenham and close to the […]
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The Bulgarian Parliament are about to discuss lengthening the period that Red-breasted Geese can be hunted - which would be disastrous for this already Endangered species. An easily-filled petition (in English) is online at http://en.forthenature.org.
Between Aug 2007 and July 2008, 8,147 sq kms of the Brazilian Amazon were cleared, an area more than twice the size of Rhode Island. Why? “Landowners often cut deeper into the forest to make room for cattle ranches and soybean farms.” Remove the carbon sinks and increase the amount of methane emitting cattle. Way to go human race…For more details go to Environmental News Network
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