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UK will 'pause' publication of data showing biodiversity in decline

28 October 2021

Next year will see an important meeting to agree global biodiversity targets, but the UK says it won't be publishing key data on wildlife and habitats
Britain’s hedgehog population has fallen 66 per cent in 20 years

Britain’s hedgehog population has fallen 66 per cent in 20 years

12 June 2018

Britain only has 58 wild mammal species to start with, and many have declined sharply in number since 1995 – with hedgehogs suffering a particularly severe fall

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