'It felt a bit James Bond': The mission to reintroduce a lost insect
Species Recovery Trust hopes to reintroduce the New Forest cicadas not seen in UK since the 1990s.
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"It was all very exciting."
— Pete Hughes , Activist
"so it did feel a bit James Bond."
— Pete Hughes , Activist
"We're really excited about the project because, by rearing the cicadas in captivity first, we are learning a lot about their life cycle and behaviour, much of which is still a mystery even to experts across Europe."
— Charlotte Carne , Activist
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Species Recovery Trust hopes to reintroduce the New Forest cicadas not seen in UK since the 1990s.
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