Tortoises win support, hyenas face doubts in survey on adding exotic wildlife to UK parks

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Zebras grazing in a UK park might sound like the stuff of a high-budget Hollywood blockbuster, but new research suggests it could one day be vital in the fight against climate change, and that the British public might not mind as much as you'd think.

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  • Reported by Phys.org and published Mon, 05 Oct 2026 15:40:02 UTC.

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