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Britain. It’s one big beautiful mass of habitats. Forests, rivers, wetlands, lowlands, meadows, grasslands, mountains, lakes, ponds and, of course, moorlands. Ah moorlands, possibly the most hotly debated habitat in the UK. Debated...
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There is no way around it, our small island is positively bursting with deer. So many in fact, that the issue of overpopulation and its subsequent implications are up there with the other great...
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Birds of prey and the UK. It has been a somewhat turbulent relationship at best, with constant news of the titanic clashes between raptors and their arch nemesis; the human. As most of us...
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In line with many frequent road-users, I regularly come across both dead and live pheasants whilst out and about. Today is the opening of the pheasant shooting season in the UK and this...
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The Black Grouse (Tetrao tetrix) is, by far, my favourite upland bird. A vision of unrivalled beauty, clad in flamboyant plumage and boasting a surprisingly timid demeanour. A species which, each year, leks its way...
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A short video by campaigners Craig Lee and Aimee Nicholson, providing information on this year’s Hen Harrier Day, its relevance and, more importantly, information on how you can get involved. For further details,...
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Living where I do, secluded in a reasonably rural area of Northumberland, Grey Partridge (Perdix perdix) are still, thankfully, rather abundant. Indeed, many an evening stroll is accompanied by the guttural croaks of...
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We all know the story about the Romans poisoning themselves because of their ingenious use of lead water pipes. This ingenuity ultimately resulted in their demise. Although lead is a strong pliable metal,...
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Despite 230 000 members of the public signing a pledge drafted by the RSPB to end the persecution of birds of prey, wildlife crime in the UK remains rife. A report conducted by...
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