Exclusion zone to protect endangered birds at island beauty spot

Nasa is preparing for the historic launch of its first lunar fly-around mission in more than 50 years. Training for the Artemis II mission began soon after the crew was named in 2023, according to the mission’s chief training officer Jacki Mahaffey. Much of training takes place in the Orion mission simulator at Johnson Space…

Now a protected species, beavers were once widespread in Britain, but they were hunted to near-extinction by the 16th Century. A nationwide scheme to reintroduce the animals is being run by Forestry England, in collaboration with Natural England and the Beaver Trust. The animals in the Wyre Forest have built many dams that help to…

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