In the summer of 2017 I was lucky enough to camp in the wonderful and almost serene RSPB Arne nature reserve. Not far from the village of Wareham in Dorset. RSPB’s Arne nature reserve is a must for anyone remotely interested in wildlife in the south west or even for those from further afield. It […]
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China have lifted a 25 year ban on the use of rhino and tiger parts in the use of so called medicine. Although the law against the use of tiger and rhino parts in medicine stood. It was clear many black markets were still selling rhino horn and tiger bone for Chinese medicine, illegal trade
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Probably only accessible by bike or car, there is a place in the New Forest called Bolderwood that has a deer sanctuary which is home to quite a few fallow deer (Dama dama). They regularly get fed which brings them very close to a viewing platform, although I was not there while that happened. A
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Along the southwest of England lies the Jurassic coast, primarily named due to the large number of fossils found there. My great-uncle happens to own a caravan site right alongside the Jurassic coast in Charmouth. Ever since I was very little, we as a family, have been going there and there is always something new
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One of the UK’s most recognisable bird of prey, the kestrel (Falco tinnunculus) is suffering from a massive decline in numbers. No other bird of prey can truly hover like the kestrel and this bird has found its way into the hearts of every nature-minded person. Unfortunately the population has decreased by 10,000 pairs in
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There is always a pocket of wildlife anywhere you go or live. Growing up I lived by a creek and sat by it was a golf course. Although not a completely wild space a golf course can be the home to many species and fortunately this one was right next to the Fareham creek. A
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The battle to save our world’s species is seemingly a lost cause. Back in 2013 the Kenyan government set the penalty for poaching as a life sentence or a massive $200,000 fine. That proved to be better than nothing as poaching of rhinos went down by 85% and the poaching of elephants decreased by 78%.
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The Autumn of 2016 I had the greatest time ever going around the Western Ghats in India. Luckily the trip was planned by my university and with the assistance of local experts so I was able to get the most out of my visit. After a extremely long flight from Manchester Airport to Goa, via
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September/October of last year I had a strong desire to keep something exotic and interesting. Like most people the thought of owning a very large spider wasn’t top of my list. But after careful and long consideration I settled on a young Mexican giant red knee tarantula (Brachypelma smithi)who, with the help of housemates after
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I’m rather fortunate that the New Forest National Park isn’t too far from my home in Hampshire. The place in the New Forest I like to visit the most is the area around Beaulieu Road train station, due to it’s accessibility for those who can’t drive like myself, and also the many varying habitats and
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