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Rutland Water’s Wildlife Milestone | Leicester News
Wildlife experts at Rutland Water Nature Reserve pulled off a 50-hour recording marathon for their 50th anniversary, uncovering 22 new species and pushing the total recorded to over 4,800 — including moths not seen since the reserve opened in 1976. They logged more than 200 moth species in one night — a record — and spotted bats, owls, and even a dimpled marsh beetle, a nationally scarce insect that can stay underwater for 90 minutes. The reserve, now a global hotspot for waterfowl, is also thriving with lesser-known species thanks to climate shifts and its growing wildness — proving that…
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