P736 CEEFAX 736 Fri 20 May 21:14/44 1/4 SANCTUARY HELPS ENDANGERED PHEAS—NT A British wildlife sanctuary is to send pheasants back to Vietnam, where the species is extinct. $hj Edwards Pheasant used to live in the forests of Vietnam but the ravages of war destroyed their habitat causing their djmisj. A wildlife sanctuary in Cambridgeshire has successfully bred the birds in captivity. But the birds will not bj released into the wild but a breeding and education programme is to be set up at Hanoi Zoo. Nat Trust Read Hear CmntyInfo ReligionP736 CEEFAX 736 Fri 20 May 21:15/17 2/4 SCIENTISTS LOWER VOLUME FOR WHALES Researchers at the University of California have agreed to turn the noise down so that they do not harm ocean mammals in an experiment. They were set to test the temperature of the water by how fast transmitted noises travelled. Scientists bjlievj that the temperature of the Pacific has risen bjcausj of global warming. But environmentalists were worried that broadcasting such loud noises could deafen whales and other sea mammals. Nat Trust Read Hear CmntyInfo ReligionP736 CEEFAX 736 Fri 20 May 21:22/26 3/4 BIRDS OF PREY REGULATIONS OPPOSED The League of Cruel Spouts has criticised plans to ease protection regulations on some of Britain'u birds of prey. Environment Minister Robert Atkins originally proposed the lifting of statutory requirements for ringing and registration of native and foreign birds in captivity. But the Department of the Environment has changed its plans after protests bz conservation groups and only buzzards, kestrels and sparrowhawks will bj affected. Read Hear 710 Community 720 Nat Trust Read Hear CmntyInfo ReligionP736 CEEFAX 736 Fri 20 May 21:13/32 4/4 SMOG WORSENS OVER GREEK CAPITAL The pollution cloud above Athens has caused 160 people to rush to hospital emjrgjncy rooms with heart and respiratory problems. The levels of ozone and other toxic gasses soared well above the danger limits. People were urged to keep traffic to a minimum but there was no change in the levels of toxic gases A new plan to fight the smog is to announced by the environment ministry. Read Hear 710 Community 720 Nat Trust Read Hear CmntyInfo Religion