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Why is habitat management necessary? Why can we not just leave nature to its own devices and let it regulate itself? Members of the public walking past a coppicing team in a woodland...
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Beavers are back! After having disappeared from the UK riverbanks, a family now flourishes down in Devon in the South West and a couple of growing populations reside up in Scotland. Considered a...
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According to researchers at the University of Stirling, they could. It seems that beaver dams have actually helped to mitigate flooding by storing then slowly releasing the water. Not only this but...
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This week marks the launch of a Scottish Wildlife Trust’s ‘50 for the Future’ campaign aimed at key changes to help save wildlife, restore ecosystems and boost prosperity and well-being in Scotland. The...
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Rewildling has been debated in Britain for many years now, but recently it has taken on more force. Rewildling is the term used for the reintroduction of various species to habitats they can...
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Welcome to the first roundup of February. There have been some big breaking stories in the last week, so it’s only right that we bring you our nice condensed versions to snuggle...
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It’s finally here, the end of 2014 and the start of 2015. A time for looking ahead to the new year and what it may bring as well as reflecting upon the passing...
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It’s time for us to roundup the next four months of 2014 in a nice bitesize article for you to easily digest. As we moved into the summer and away from the winter gales...
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This week the weather has got colder and autumn has undoubtedly arrived as the long nights draw in. See what news stories have sprung up this week amongst the seasonal fungus. English Egg Collector...
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The five year beaver reintroduction trial came to an end last month in Knapdale Forest, Scotland. The data collected by the trial will now by analysed by independent monitoring partners who will publish...
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