30/09/2014 Newsround


30/09/2014

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Hello, guys, coming up we've got everything you

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need to know about these webbed wonders, plus the world's biggest

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Hi, I'm Martin, and let's start with a warning that the world's

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wildlife numbers are falling faster than previously thought.

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A new report says populations across the globe have halved

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Since 1970, two top animal charities have been recording

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They've used the information to raise awareness about the decline

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of critically endangered species like the mountain gorilla,

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Until now, the World Wildlife Fund and London Zoological Society had

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estimated that wildlife numbers across the globe had fallen by

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But, by using a new way of working it all out, they now think that

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In reality, they've more than halved.

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The number of land animals, like some elephants and rhinos, have

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fallen by 39%, because of hunting and the fact that lots of areas

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Marine species, particularly whales, have declined

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by 39% too thanks to overfishing and pollution of the sea.

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But worst hit are freshwater creatures like certain species

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of frog, down by 76% as both loss of habitat

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The charities now say effective and urgent action is needed to stop

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Well, joining me now from our London studio is Colin Butfield

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What is causing the decline? The big thing is people are damaging

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animal's homes. Things like chopping down forests. Overfishing in the

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oceans, catching too many action do you mean? And lots of

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viewers will be thinking what can we People need to make sure that the

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things that we buy are protecting these areas and so that people who

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rely on them can have them for future generations. What can be got

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home to help? Thousands of schools getting packs on how to do things to

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help. We can send those out. Tell your parents that buying anything

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out of wood or paper and make sure that is from a sustainable source.

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Well, sticking with wildlife absolutely loads of you have been

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in touch about spotting spiders around your houses.

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It's since we ran a report last week on the warm

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But are there more out there than usual?

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And what should you do if you spot one?

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Spiders, Love them or hate them, these 8 legged brackets are taking

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over the world. They even took over this news bulletin. Experts have

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said that the mild autumn is leading to a good spider season. Loads of

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you have been in touch telling us your stories.

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Many of you have been wondering how best to deal with spiders. These

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kids from Bristol are on the hunt for answers. What are the

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differences between outdoor and indoor spiders? Some prefer living

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in doors where the temperature might be right, and it can be quite cold

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outside this time of year. There are 600 spiders in the country. Once the

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lead? -- each. This 1 is going badly long legs spider. That big white

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blob at the front has all of her thanks and she carrying around.

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Should we be worried about him biting? It is very rare. It is not

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impossible, but there are very few British spiders that are big enough

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to bite. Even if you did get bitten, it is like a nettle sting or

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something like that. If you spot a spider, do not fear. Just Telegraph

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article help you take the spider out. -- just get at adult .

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Finally, if you thought you were the world's biggest Harry Potter

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This guy in Mexico has just broken the world

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record for owning the largest amount of Potter memorabilia.

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He's collected more than 3,000 different bits.

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That's all from me, Newsround's back bright and early tomorrow.

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