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French village implements temporary road closures to protect frogs
The initiative aims to save up to 50 amphibians per night from being crushed
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People with gardens urged to spot and report this common but dangerous pest via French ministry site
How to report sightings and avoid a reaction to pine and oak caterpillars
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83 bears live in the Pyrenees show latest data - should we be scared of them?
Critics say bears threaten livestock but proponents call for better co-existence and advise what to do if you come across one
Green efficiency tax credit move delayed
Plans to change the CITE tax credit for energy efficiency renovations into a grant have been delayed by a year, so residents must still apply for a credit.

Ministers also said that while the CITE to swap single-glazed windows and doors for double glazing was ending the reduced 5.5% VAT rate continued for replacements and also for work such as plastering and painting.