Eighty sand lizards have been released as part of a project to protect the species in Merseyside, North West England. The sand lizard is, according to the Wildlife Trust, the UK's rarest lizard. Released on the Sefton Coast, at The Lancashire Wildlife Trust’s Freshfield Dune Heath, the captive-bred sand lizards are part of a long-term conservation project. The … [Read more...] about Sand lizards released back to the wild on Merseyside
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The Great Nut Hunt
The third Great Nut Hunt, recording Dormice in the British Isles, is to be launched by The People's Trust for Endangered Species and Natural England. Hazel nuts are a favourite food of the dormouse and can be found growing in our old hedgerows and woodland. As a Dormouse gnaws through into the green hazel nuts, they leave behind very distinctive toothmarks. These … [Read more...] about The Great Nut Hunt