United Kingdom: Act now or species will be lost, environment groups warn

Guardian: Many species in some of the most remote vestiges of Britain's overseas territories face extinction unless a government plan to protect them sets out clearly defined preservation targets, according to wildlife experts. A newly unveiled government white paper pledges to "cherish the environment" in its 14 overseas territories, which include the British Virgin Islands, the archipelago of Tristan da Cunha, the Cayman Islands, Bermuda and the Falkland Islands. However, the RSPB – which claims that...

URL: http://www.guardian.co.uk/environment/2012/aug/05/overseas-territories-wildlife-threatened