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<title>[Wild]life jacket</title>
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<description><![CDATA[Blue tit chooses emergency nesting site]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sat, 26 May 2012 00:01:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Celebrate safely this summer for animals' sake</title>
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<description><![CDATA[Charities team up to warn about the dangers of fireworks, balloons and sky lanterns ahead of the Jubilee and Olympics]]></description>
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<pubDate>Fri, 25 May 2012 00:01:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>20 years of protecting Europe's natural heritage</title>
<link>http://www.rspb.org.uk/news/314591-20-years-of-protecting-europes-natural-heritage?utm_source=rss&amp;utm_medium=feed&amp;utm_campaign=News</link>
<description><![CDATA[The Thames Estuary is one of the many important sites for nature benefiting from Euro support launched twenty years ago.]]></description>
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<pubDate>Thu, 24 May 2012 12:51:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>RSPB Midlands 'stunned' by DEFRA plan to 'imprison' wild buzzards to favour captive-reared pheasants</title>
<link>http://www.rspb.org.uk/news/314589-rspb-midlands-stunned-by-defra-plan-to-imprison-wild-buzzards-to-favour-captivereared-pheasants?utm_source=rss&amp;utm_medium=feed&amp;utm_campaign=News</link>
<description><![CDATA[The RSPB in the Midlands is stunned by Defra's plan to allow the destruction of buzzard nests and to permit buzzards to be taken into captivity to remove them from shooting estates. The Society believes this intervention against one of England's best-loved birds of prey will set a terrible precedent and prove to be a costly and unnecessary exercise.]]></description>
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<pubDate>Thu, 24 May 2012 12:03:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>RSPB stunned by Defra plan to 'imprison' buzzards</title>
<link>http://www.rspb.org.uk/news/314516-rspb-stunned-by-defra-plan-to-imprison-buzzards?utm_source=rss&amp;utm_medium=feed&amp;utm_campaign=News</link>
<description><![CDATA[The RSPB is stunned by Defra's plan to allow the destruction of buzzard nests and to permit buzzards to be taken into captivity to remove them from shooting estates]]></description>
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<pubDate>Thu, 24 May 2012 00:01:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Make your Nature Count arrives in South Yorkshire</title>
<link>http://www.rspb.org.uk/news/314528-make-your-nature-count-arrives-in-south-yorkshire?utm_source=rss&amp;utm_medium=feed&amp;utm_campaign=News</link>
<description><![CDATA[The RSPB is well known for its dedication to helping everything that tweets, but the launch of its forthcoming Make Your Nature Count survey confirms how much the conservation charity is just as keen to support all garden wildlife from those that snuffle and forage to those that slither and slime. ]]></description>
<category>News</category>
<pubDate>Tue, 22 May 2012 13:52:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>How many swallows make a summer?</title>
<link>http://www.rspb.org.uk/news/314394-how-many-swallows-make-a-summer?utm_source=rss&amp;utm_medium=feed&amp;utm_campaign=News</link>
<description><![CDATA[After the wettest April on record, does this amazing photo of swallows finally herald that summer is here? ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Tue, 22 May 2012 00:00:01 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Uncertainty over sex of Chichester Cathedral peregrine chicks</title>
<link>http://www.rspb.org.uk/news/314302-uncertainty-over-sex-of-chichester-cathedral-peregrine-chicks?utm_source=rss&amp;utm_medium=feed&amp;utm_campaign=News</link>
<description><![CDATA[The four chicks from the celebrity pair of peregrines nesting on top of Chichester Cathedral have now been ringed with surprising results.]]></description>
<category>News</category>
<pubDate>Fri, 18 May 2012 17:22:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Where will you love nature?</title>
<link>http://www.rspb.org.uk/news/313917-where-will-you-love-nature?utm_source=rss&amp;utm_medium=feed&amp;utm_campaign=News</link>
<description><![CDATA[Love Nature Week 2012 is fast approaching and this year it will run from 19 May - 3 June, when people across Hampshire and the south east will be raising money for wildlife by supporting the RSPB.]]></description>
<category>News</category>
<pubDate>Tue, 15 May 2012 17:45:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Winged wonders of the Woods</title>
<link>http://www.rspb.org.uk/news/313861-winged-wonders-of-the-woods?utm_source=rss&amp;utm_medium=feed&amp;utm_campaign=News</link>
<description><![CDATA[You can be bedazzled by butterflies with a special event held by the RSPB at Fineshade Woods on Sunday 27 May.
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<category>News</category>
<pubDate>Tue, 15 May 2012 13:01:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>English hen harriers hang in the balance</title>
<link>http://www.rspb.org.uk/news/313654-english-hen-harriers-hang-in-the-balance?utm_source=rss&amp;utm_medium=feed&amp;utm_campaign=News</link>
<description><![CDATA[The future for England's most threatened bird of prey - the hen harrier - is looking perilous, as the species teeters on the brink of extinction as a breeding bird.]]></description>
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<pubDate>Tue, 15 May 2012 00:01:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Knife edge survival on London's ancient marshes</title>
<link>http://www.rspb.org.uk/news/313528-knife-edge-survival-on-londons-ancient-marshes?utm_source=rss&amp;utm_medium=feed&amp;utm_campaign=News</link>
<description><![CDATA[Bad weather's highlighted the narrow line between life and death for wildlife at Rainham Marshes nature reserve.]]></description>
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<pubDate>Thu, 10 May 2012 13:48:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Police appeal after red kites illegally poisoned in the Chilterns</title>
<link>http://www.rspb.org.uk/news/313401-police-appeal-after-red-kites-illegally-poisoned-in-the-chilterns?utm_source=rss&amp;utm_medium=feed&amp;utm_campaign=News</link>
<description><![CDATA[Hertfordshire and Bedfordshire Police are appealing for information following the illegal poisoning of two rare red kites less than a mile apart in the Chilterns. The RSPB is offering a reward of &#x00A3;1,000 for information leading to a conviction. ]]></description>
<category>News</category>
<pubDate>Wed, 09 May 2012 09:25:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Outrage at Peak District bird of prey persecution</title>
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<description><![CDATA[Illegal persecution against goshawks in parts of the Peak District is becoming relentless]]></description>
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<pubDate>Tue, 08 May 2012 16:32:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>New RSPB Wild Weymouth Discovery Centre opens its doors</title>
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<description><![CDATA[Richard Drax MP and the Worshipful Mayor of Weymouth and Portland Graham Winter will officially open the RSPB's state-of-the-art Wild Weymouth Discovery Centre at Radipole Lake on Monday, May 14 at 11am.]]></description>
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<pubDate>Tue, 08 May 2012 14:16:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Make your Nature Count</title>
<link>http://www.rspb.org.uk/news/313357-make-your-nature-count?utm_source=rss&amp;utm_medium=feed&amp;utm_campaign=News</link>
<description><![CDATA[The RSPB wants your help saving nature! Join us in our summer wildlife survey by telling us what slithers, tweets, forages and snuffles about in your garden or green space.]]></description>
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<pubDate>Tue, 08 May 2012 12:57:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Threatened birds lose nests in flood catastrophes</title>
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<description><![CDATA[The ongoing floods are having a catastrophic impact on some of Britain's already-threatened wildlife, says the RSPB. 
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<pubDate>Sat, 05 May 2012 00:01:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Children across Kent are taking Steps for Nature</title>
<link>http://www.rspb.org.uk/news/313259-children-across-kent-are-taking-steps-for-nature?utm_source=rss&amp;utm_medium=feed&amp;utm_campaign=News</link>
<description><![CDATA[Children across Kent have been putting their best foot forward to help save nature as part of the RSPB's Stepping up for Nature campaign.]]></description>
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<pubDate>Fri, 04 May 2012 16:21:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Hip Hip Hooray - Three chicks for the New Forest goshawks</title>
<link>http://www.rspb.org.uk/news/313165-hip-hip-hooray-three-chicks-for-the-new-forest-goshawks?utm_source=rss&amp;utm_medium=feed&amp;utm_campaign=News</link>
<description><![CDATA[Three Goshawk chicks have hatched in a nest in the New Forest National Park, and visitors can watch them live on a nest-cam at the Reptile Centre in Lyndhurst and online.]]></description>
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<pubDate>Thu, 03 May 2012 15:43:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Chichester Cathedral peregrines weather the storm</title>
<link>http://www.rspb.org.uk/news/313149-chichester-cathedral-peregrines-weather-the-storm?utm_source=rss&amp;utm_medium=feed&amp;utm_campaign=News</link>
<description><![CDATA[In spite of the recent bad weather, the famous Chichester Cathedral peregrine family is flourishing.]]></description>
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<pubDate>Thu, 03 May 2012 14:28:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Drawing Haldon's Birds </title>
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<description><![CDATA[Take a walk in Haldon Forest, Devon, this bank holiday Monday (7 May) with renowned bird illustrator Mike Langman and Gemma Dunn from RSPB to learn the basics of drawing birds and discover more about the relationship between birds and the places they live. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Wed, 02 May 2012 13:48:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>MP's say NO to estuary airport</title>
<link>http://www.rspb.org.uk/news/312922-mps-say-no-to-estuary-airport?utm_source=rss&amp;utm_medium=feed&amp;utm_campaign=News</link>
<description><![CDATA[Conservative MP's from Kent and Essex have rallied at Westminster to oppose proposals for an estuary airport.]]></description>
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<pubDate>Wed, 02 May 2012 09:22:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Has spring finally sprung in Berkshire?</title>
<link>http://www.rspb.org.uk/news/312993-has-spring-finally-sprung-in-berkshire?utm_source=rss&amp;utm_medium=feed&amp;utm_campaign=News</link>
<description><![CDATA[The weather might not know what time of year it is - but local wildlife seems to be following the usual pattern of behaviour.]]></description>
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<pubDate>Tue, 01 May 2012 16:42:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Celebrating the future of Suffolk's cherished environment</title>
<link>http://www.rspb.org.uk/news/312799-celebrating-the-future-of-suffolks-cherished-environment?utm_source=rss&amp;utm_medium=feed&amp;utm_campaign=News</link>
<description><![CDATA[On 3 May 2012, conservationists, funders, local businesses and organisations will come together to celebrate Suffolk as a unique place for wildlife.]]></description>
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<pubDate>Mon, 30 Apr 2012 14:02:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Dawn chorus goes global at RSPB's Arne Nature Reserve</title>
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<description><![CDATA[The RSPB will be bringing the dawn chorus live into the living rooms and bedrooms across the world in a unique webcast event set to coincide with International Dawn Chorus Day.]]></description>
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<pubDate>Thu, 26 Apr 2012 16:18:00 GMT</pubDate>
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