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		<title>Weevils save the day in battle against invasive pond weed</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 07 Nov 2008 14:08:43 +0000</pubDate>
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	Pond at Portrack Marsh Nature reserve before weevils released

An alien plant was proving to be a big problem on a pond at the Tees Valley Wildlife Trust’s Portrack Marsh Local Nature Reserve. The floating pondweed plant  called water fern or “Azolla&#8221; had completely covered the surface of the pond choking it up leaving no areas [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Looking for a new wildlife interest? think moths!</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 07 Nov 2008 12:01:34 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Moths have an undeserved reputation for being the drab and dull relatives of butterflies and yet they are a fascinating group with a huge variety of species, many with beautiful wing markings.
If you have the time and patience moth identification can become a rewarding and absorbing hobby and by taking part in local and national [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Latest news on Indicator 197 from Defra</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 06 Nov 2008 11:04:54 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Susan Antrobus</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[Defra are updating this page on their website on a regular basis, so if you are involved with Local Wildlife Sites you may wish to bookmark the link.
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		<title>New forestry grant for woodland birds</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 01 Oct 2008 15:29:15 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Susan Antrobus</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[The Forestry Commission has launched a new grant scheme in North East England in partnership with the RSPB. If you manage ancient woodland you could be eligable. For more information visit
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		<title>Annual gathering of Tees Valley Biodiversity Partnership</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 15 Aug 2008 10:08:14 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[On the 8th July 2008 members of the Tees Valley Biodiversity Partnership gathered for a morning of presentations followed by a field visit to Greenabella Marsh and Seal Sands. The programme including presentations covering a wide diversity of current projects ranging from green infrastructure planning, geodiversity to the conservation of the water vole.
 
The programme was [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Purple milk vetch receives priority species status in the Tees Valley</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 15 Aug 2008 09:01:39 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The purple milk vetch has recently been added to the list of priority species in the Tees Valley Biodiversity Action Plan (BAP).
This beautiful of the pea family has dense flower heads of purple flowers and distinctive rounded seedbeds that are covered in long white hairs. The plant was widespread in the 1930’s growing on unimproved [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Hunt for the lost meadows of Cleveland</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 01 Jul 2008 17:25:31 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[ The Wildflower Ark is spending the summer surveying the lost meadows of eastern Cleveland. To help ensure they don’t miss any old meadows and pastures in their survey they are inviting people to help them in their hunt. 

Click here to download the Hunt for Lost Meadows postcard
If you know of a patch of [...]]]></description>
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		<title>The Northumbrian Water pond survey</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 01 Jul 2008 17:05:24 +0000</pubDate>
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We need your help to find the sites of ponds are and the wildlife they support. By carrying out the simple Northumbrian Water pond survey on a pond in your neighbourhood, school or garden, your records will give us a snap shot of our ponds in North East England. Tell us more about ponds [...]]]></description>
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