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One of the worlds rarest birds, the spoon billed sandpiper, has been successfully reared in captivity for the first time, raising hopes the species can be saved from extinction. Its taken almost a decade, from rescuing eggs in russias far east wetlands, to breeding two of the birds, at the wildfowl and Wetlands Trust in gloucestershire. Victoria gill reports. The first sign of a conservation breakthrough. These spoon billed sandpiper chicks hatched from eggs collected in the far east of russia and brought into captivity in the uk. That rescue mission was eight years ago. Now, at last, those critically endangered birds have read their own chicks, the first captive bred spoon billed sandpipers. We have to cover up our outdoor close, so everything from rubber boots that we can wash on the way in, to overalls, to this very attractive handout, because we dont want to be taking anything in there, into the aviary, where these very precio ....
Quarter of a Million People signing a petition calling for the display to be cancelled because of the bushfires crisis. At ten p m, Reeta Chakrabarti will be hit with a full round up of the days news. First, time for our world and one of the highlights from the team this year. Steve rosenberg explores how Vladimir Putins russia is trying to regain its influence 30 yea rs is trying to regain its influence 30 years after the fall of the iron curtain. Its 30 years since the iron curtain fell. For millions across europe, it meant freedom. For moscow, it meant the end of its empire. Todays russia wants to forget about 1989. But three decades on, russia is reasserting itself. There are fears of a new stand off with the west. The baltic has become one of the front lines of what feels like a new cold war. As russia pushes fo ....
Has died at the age of 80. Known for his temper as much to deter tens of thousands of people as his drumming talent from taking to the streets. Baker famously often ended up in punch ups on stage. The latest protests came despite a ban on face masks, sparking violent clashes and scores at 10 00 Mishal Husain will be here with a full round up of the days news. Of arrests by the police. First its time for our world. They started firing volleys of tear Steve Rosenberg explores how moscow gas over the wall through these views the tumultuous events of 1989 and how Vladimir Putins russia trees and down into the street. The protesters a re responding by pouring is trying to regain its influence. Water onto the tear gas canisters or throwing them back. As the hong kong governments latest tactic to quell the demonstrations appea ....
At ten oclock, Rachel Schofield will be here with a full round up of the days news. First our world. Its 30 years since the iron curtain fell. For millions across europe, it meant freedom. For moscow, it meant the end of its empire. Todays russia wants to forget about 1989. But three decades on, russia is reasserting itself. There are fears of a new stand off with the west. The baltic has become one of the front lines of what feels like a new cold war. As russia pushes for greater influence, i ask its leader how he sees his country. I am on a journey that will take me back to 1989 and across europe, to find out what it was like for moscow to lose an empire and whether russia is building a new one. Moscow it is a city that oozes empire. From the skyscrapers ofjoseph stalin, to the residence of the czars. The message is unmistakable this is a country with ambition. Throughout its history, russia has had an unswerving belief in its ....
This week on defense news, responding to russian provocations, fleet modernization and his partnership with the United States. Plus, with the armys new concept will mean for future weapons frams from the armys acquisition secretary. Later, john nagle on his new ook. Welcome to defense news. Im vagvag. Cutting edge air defense destroyers in service already and to be joined in the coming years by t two g giant Aircraft Carriers, as well as mew frigates. The carriers will operate the short takeoff of lockheed martins f35 fighter that will also than used by the u. S. Marine corps. Rush why continues to provoke its neighbors. Last week a suspected r russian sub waspotteded in swedish waters as a russssian spy plane briefly penetrated atonian air space. We met with an admiral, britains first sea lord and a top nato commander who was in washington last week for a meeting with top d ....