GOOD FIGURES

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species of wildflowers were recorded in the Botanical Society of Britain and Ireland New Year Plant Hunt – the most recorded since it began 10 years ago. The hunt is a valuable record of how plants are responding to our changing climate.

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rhinos were poached in Kenya last year. Not one lost either its life or its horn – it’s the first time this has happened in 21 years. The Kenyan Wildlife Service credits efforts to tackle poverty and to police trafficked horns.

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tonnes of sea cucumber poo were measured by scientists on an island off Queensland, Australia. Sea cucumbers play an important role in the health of coral reefs, so by measuring their poo researchers can calculate the vitality of the reef. »