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Following international studies, the International Union for the Conservation of Nature (IUCN) expressed concern, at the Copenhagen Climate Summit last week, of the uncertain impacts climate change will have on biodiversity.

EXT INKED is an unusual art project highlighting the plight of 100 endangered species from around the UK.

The large blue butterfly, Glaucopsyche arion was successfully reintroduced to the south west of England 25 years ago after dying out completely in the UK in 1979.

The white-tailed sea eagle is now thriving in Scotland due to a reintroduction programme over the last 35 years.