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Published online 31 March 2004 | Nature | doi:10.1038/news040329-8

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Dune buggies squash bugs

Conservationists say vehicles are killing beach wildlife.

Next time you take a beach buggy for a ride, spare a thought for your tiny road-kill. Off-road vehicles rip up beach habitats and compact sand, killing insects that live there, according to a new study.

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