Wild deer on the Isle of Wight FAQs
Q: Are there any wild deer on the Isle of Wight? A: Yes, deer of various species have been seen in many parts of the island Q: Are deer native to the Isle...
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Category: Research
Female warblers live longer when they have help raising offspring
By David Richardson, University of East Anglia and Martijn Hammers, University of Groningen Death is, unfortunately, an inevitable consequence of life. In most animals growing old is accompanied by progressive deterioration in health...
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A Brief History of Isle of Wight Deer
The early ancestors of deer were found on the island* during the Oligocene epoch around 25 million years ago and resembled modern day Muntjac deer. Prior to the last Ice Age Red, Fallow...
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From busking pigeons to head banging sea lions – can animals feel the beat?
Robyn Grant, Manchester Metropolitan University A pigeon bopping along to a busker playing Blurred Lines by Robin Thicke and Pharrell Williams set Twitter abuzz recently. It’s certainly a catchy tune that I can’t...
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Little owls on the move in Europe
The little owl, Athene noctua, is a small nocturnal owl and is classified as an endangered species on the German Red List. In recent years the existing population of little owls has successfully...
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Researchers Believe We Are Heading Towards “Insect Armageddon”
The huge decline in insect numbers has become a global issue. Scientists have announced that with the number of insects decreasing by 2.5% every year they could have disappeared completely in the next...
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The Isle of Wight Forest Design Plan
In 2017 the Forestry Commission launched a consultation on their Isle of Wight Forest Design Plan, this is how we responded:- The Isle of Wight’s rich woodlands evolved in presence of wild deer1,2,3,4,...
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Reeve’s Muntjac deer – are they really a pest?
Miniature deer, with fangs, that bark like a dog?… Reeve’s Muntjac deer sounds like something out of a fantasy world! This species of Muntjac deer originated from southeast China and Taiwan, where they...
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Woodland Wallabies
Arguably even more mythical than woodland fairies, are woodland wallabies. Having been imported to the U.K. for over a century to act as a popular attraction for many wildlife parks and zoos across...
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Still denying climate change?
2018 didn’t have the best start in nature… The U.S. suffered some freakish cold weather, Cape Town was on the verge of running out of water, and iceberg A-68 broke off from Antarctica...
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