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World On the Move
Join us as we explore some of the most awe inspiring events on Planet Earth - great animal migrations. Here are the latest reports from our worldwide legion of correspondents, scientists and amateur naturalists.
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This Week's Programme
07 Oct 2008From the plains of Africa and the great movement of Wildebeest to the plains of Lancashire and tens of thousands of Pink-footed Geese. We've got a final report from Simon King on this year's Wildebeest migration and Brett live from Martin Mere in Lancashire to witness one of the UK's most spectacular migration events - thousands of Pink-footed geese arriving here for the winter.
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Swallows and Man
06 Oct 2008Over the last few weeks we have been urging you to send us your Swallow-related anecdotes for a new publication by Mark Cocker entitled Birds and People. If you haven't already told us, Mark wants your stories. One comment described Swallows "chattering away like Maltese ladies at open air bingo" but what do they mean to you?
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03 Oct 2008Narwhals go AWOL
Last month, Dr Kristin Laidre and her team used local Inuit hunters to tag Narwhals in the NW Greenland. We wanted to follow these incredible creatures on their autumn migration but the Narwhals have given us the slip.
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02 Oct 2008Illegal Bird Hunting on Malta
The illegal shooting of birds of prey over Malta has continued this autumn. Malta is located under a majoy migration path and every autumn hunters gun down anything that flies, whether it is protected or not.
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30 Sep 2008Man versus Lion
Human population growth in Africa is reaching unprecedented levels. Lions and people of Tanzania are coming into conflict more frequently, often with fatal results. Up to 100 people a year are now being attacked by Lions.
