New bird discovered; No more Hen harriers; Ragwort scaremongering.

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If you decide that you would like to continue your subscription, there is no need to worry and your subscription will continue on a 6 monthly Direct Debit, saving 25% thereafter. New bird species discovered in the Peruvian Andes A graduate student at the University of Kansas (KU) has discovered a new bird species, the Junin Tapaculo, in the remote Andes Mountains of central Peru. Following sightings by birders and leads from fellow ornithologists, Peter Hosner, a doctoral student of ecology and evolutionary focused his fieldwork in Junin, a department in central Peru scarcely surveyed by ornithologists.  "We found the Junin Tapaculo in the field by its distinctive voice," Hosner said. "I'd spent a lot of time traveling and working with birds in the Andes previously, and I had never heard anything like it before."   Read the full story » Where to watch wildlife in the UK See the guide to wildlife watching in the UK. Wildlife photography: How to enjoy it and how to do it better Top tips for wildlife photographers.         WILDLIFE NEWS Huge haul of rhino horns, elephant tusks and leopard skins found in Hong Kong Nottingham Wildlife Trust appeals for funds to expand Skylarks Nature Reserve 4 poachers arrested in Kruger by South African Rangers and Special Forces Irish man to be extradited to Austria over rhino horn thefts Do-gooders threatening ecology of the New Forest One of Britain’s rarest mammals needs greater protection to survive Tiger range states to improve cross border conservation Rotherham Council to create a chain of wildlife sites along the Rother & Don Rivers Sumatra tiger surveys finds burgeoning tiger stronghold Orinoco crocodiles to be tracked by satellite The return of wolves to Yellowstone has helped grizzly bears Virunga National Park threatened by oil exploration       BIRD NEWS No hen harriers hatched in England this year - Is it the end for English hen harriers? New bird species discovered in the Peruvian Andes Hamburg – A haven for white storks RSPB is gravely concerned at decline in islands’ corn bunting population Coasteering proving a threat to coastal wildlife Andean Condor in Ecuador fitted with satellite tracking transmitter for first time Montgomeryshire osprey chicks - two girls     Whale, dolphin and marine news New addition to the Irish Humpback whale collection    Butterflies and moths Rare moth recorded in Kent for the first time 50 years of UK butterflies: The winners, losers and new comers Tiger moths – Have you seen any near you? Dispelling misconceptions - The hunting argument The trophy hunting industry's dismissal of its opponents as ‘animal rightists' is just one of several misconceptions that do it no favours, says Ian Michler. It should perhaps be taking a more reasoned look at hunting in Africa and the growing opposition to it. Last year a leading spokesperson for the trophy hunting industry in South Africa attempted to defend its poor image by blaming ‘fringe elements' and ‘animal rightist elements' for peddling ‘misconceptions' about hunting. His tone towards animal rightists and opponents in general was disparaging and he went on to say that they ‘play on emotion' and suggested that ‘a lot could be done to educate the urban public to the reality of hunting'. Read the full article  Botswana - going soon I (Powell Ettinger, the editor) haven't been to Botswana before, but I am heading there in 2 weeks with my family. We are doing a mix of catered camping, and self-drive in and around Moremi & the Okavango, with some time also in Chobe and on the Makgadikgadi Salt Pans. Much of the trip will be a self-drive adventure organised by 'Self Drive Southern Africa'.  We have booked (and paid) for a trip from Maun to Victoria Falls via Moremi, Savuti & Chobe. 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