July 29, 2009

Yoga can be a fantastic family activity, a wonderful thing to do for playtime and a good example of the importance of exercise to your children.
Stronger Bodies
- Build developing strength and natural flexibility to minimize injury
- Improve body awareness and coordination
- Experience the joy of movement free from competition
- Improve breathing safely
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July 29, 2009

Smooth snakes are to be released in Devon, where they have not been seen for over 50 years.
Ten smooth snakes (Coronella austriaca) will be collected, under license, from several populations in Dorset, and released at one of the RSPB’s heathland nature reserves, under a project organized by Amphibian and Reptile Conservation, East Devon Pebblebed Heaths Conservation Trust and the RSPB, with support from Natural England, according to The Mid Devon Star.
Conservationists have found the East Devon heaths to be in “superb condition.” This made it possible for a site with “excellent quality of heath” to be chosen for the smooth snakes – a site that will provide the best opportunity for the species to expand into a much wider range.
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