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• Tree-killing beetle found to be attracted to Britain’s most common spruce

  17-02-2025 14:41
  
  Discovery of pest in UK raises fears for Sitka spruce, which accounts for half of country’s commercial plantationsA beetle that has previously devastated Norway spruce populations across continental Europe has been found to be equally attracted to the Sitka spruce, a finding experts say could have significant implications for commercial forestry.The eight-toothed European spruce bark beetle has now been found in the UK, raising fears for the Sitka, which accounts for a quarter of Britain&r
  
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• Reintroducing wolves to Highlands could help native woodlands, says study

  17-02-2025 09:51
  
  Researchers say the animals could keep red deer numbers under control, leading to storage of 1m tonnes of CO2Reintroducing wolves in the Scottish Highlands could lead to an expansion of native woodland, which could take in and store 1m tonnes of carbon dioxide a year, researchers have suggested.A study led by researchers at the University of Leeds said that reintroducing the species into the Cairngorms, as well as the south-west, north-west and central Highlands could help curb the problem of re
  
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