Sparrows in an East Cumbrian town have found a unique way of finding food. Cars arriving at the Co-Operative store in Kirkby Stephen are given a close … [Read more...]
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Record breeding year for World Owl Trust
July 22, 2010 By Leave a Comment
2010 is proving to be a record breaking breeding year for the World Owl Trust at Muncaster Castle near Ravenglass in the Western Lake District, with 21 … [Read more...]
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Humber Avocet colony expands
July 22, 2010 By Leave a Comment
A failing breeding avocet colony on the Humber has enjoyed a dramatic reversal in fortunes with its most successful season ever, thanks to a major restoration … [Read more...]
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Red Kites return to the Lake District
July 22, 2010 By Leave a Comment
The Forestry Commission is spearheading a three-year project to reintroduce red kites into parts of the Lake District. This is the first operation of … [Read more...]
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Ten years of saving skylarks
July 2, 2010 By Leave a Comment
The RSPB’s ten year long project at Hope Farm in the Cambridgeshire countryside has been a "bigger success than expected", says the charity. The organisation … [Read more...]
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Cash boost for Otter project
July 2, 2010 By Leave a Comment
Durham Biodiversity Partnership has received a £141.323 funding boost from SITA Trust to carry out a three year project to consolidate the existing populations … [Read more...]
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Mammals on roads survey
June 30, 2010 By Leave a Comment
July sees the start of a nationwide survey of mammal sightings along single-carriageway roads. The survey is organised by the People's Trust for Endangered … [Read more...]
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Raccoon filmed wild in the UK
June 28, 2010 By Leave a Comment
Wildlife Trust cameras have captured the first raccoon ever filmed in the North East of England. The North American mammal was photographed and filmed … [Read more...]
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Cumbria First for Rare Dragonfly
June 26, 2010 By Leave a Comment
South Cumbria will be the first to see the re-introduction of the rare white-faced darter dragonfly onto Foulshaw Moss Nature Reserve, near Witherslack. Funded … [Read more...]
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Rare ladybird spotted in Sutherland, Scotland
May 18, 2010 By Leave a Comment
A species of ladybird which thrives on heather moorland has been spotted on land belonging to the John Muir Trust, a wild land conservation charity. The … [Read more...]