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Guess who's back
150 years after they became extinct in Ireland, ospreys to be reintroduced this summer
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red list
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Laos
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3 Jan 2017
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orchids
Over 100 native Irish plants are endangered, including these well-known favourites
9 Dec 2016
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sounds reasonable
Humans and these very ugly unicorns once walked the earth together
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long gone
10 animals that were hunted to extinction
10 Feb 2013
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mammoth
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Giant Penguin
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Western black rhino declared extinct
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Irish Roots
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American wildcat declared extinct
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