The wild spirit of the fox
The Fox is a wonderful animal and no other animal in the British Isles causes so much debate. There’s doesn’t seem to be a middle ground they are either loved and adored or...
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The wonderful urban wildlife
I’ve been travelling around on long searches all across the British Isles looking for the wonderful wildlife that is home to these shores, otters, deer, kingfishers, badgers and foxes to name but a...
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Camera traps are revealing the secret lives of Britain’s mammals
Graham Taylor/Shutterstock By Sian Green, Durham University Wildlife populations are declining globally, but it’s not all doom and gloom. We’re in the midst of an exciting time for UK mammals. There are beavers...
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Social Media gives power to the Sand martins
I am forever in awe at the power of social media and the affect that it can have on wider audiences. Today, I witnessed a real time social media campaign unfurl before me,...
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Birdwatching survey shows effects of temperatures on population of Jays
A study led by researchers at the University of Southampton has used data collected by volunteer bird watchers to study how the importance of wildlife habitat management for British birds depends on changing...
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Eurasian lynx: computer model highlights best site for restoring cat to Scotland
Lynx were driven to extinction in the UK during the Medieval period. Shutterstock Tom Ovenden, University of Stirling Though it can still be found in the forests of Europe, the Eurasian lynx has...
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One Noble Butterflys’ Recovery
A blue blooded butterfly? Not quite! But one with a name that implies royalty for sure, the Duke of Burgundy butterfly has had a remarkable journey. Once in serious trouble, this winged wonder...
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RSPB Big Garden Birdwatch results show mixed picture for UK’s garden birds
The latest results from the RSPB’s Big Garden Birdwatch have revealed a mixed picture for the UK’s garden birdlife with 15 of the top 20 species returning fewer sightings in gardens across the...
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Nature Is Good For Us: It’s Time We Were Good For Nature
Blue tits? They’re everywhere, aren’t they? In fact, there are probably several pecking enthusiastically at the bird feeder outside your window right now. But when was the last time you had a good...
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Euscorpius Flavicaudis – The UK’s Only Wild Scorpion
The Scorpion is not a creature you would associate with the term ‘UK wildlife’. When we think of wild scorpions we tend to think of more rugged and dry conditions – the county...
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