Environment

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Chris Fry Wiltshire woodland

Forest Research to manage new climate change hub aimed at the forestry sector

The government has launched a Climate Change Hub to support landowners, woodland managers and forestry practitioners in addressing climate…

Keeping your distance from horse riders

‘Keep your distance’: Horse riders’ warning to drivers

MOTORISTS are being urged to check the recently-updated Highway Code after a number of incidents on Vale roads involving…

Lumberjills exhibition. Celebrating women in forestry.

‘Lumberjills’ appeal for exhibition

MODERN-day ‘Lumberjills’ are being sought to celebrate women in forestry. The Forestry Commission, Forestry England and Forest Research are calling…

Small tree growing in the forest

Tree planting funding schemes have re-opened, government confirms

FUNDING schemes aimed at encouraging the planting of hundreds of thousands of trees across England have reopened. More than £14…

Coombe Bissett Down Nature Reserve

Wildlife declines will persist if government funding is not increased

Wiltshire Wildlife Trust says that new plan must be given full backing. THE GOVERNMENT published its much anticipated Environmental Improvement…

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Stargazers: your countryside needs you

A star-filled night sky is one of the most magical sights, one that is especially enjoyable in the countryside….

Volunteers helped to plat 80 metres of native hedge whips on the day Credit: Salisbury City Council

Volunteers and wildlife group plant hedgerows

In January, despite the wet weather, a dozen volunteers from the local neighbourhood joined members of the Salisbury Wildlife…

Above: A pipistrelle bat Credit: Denley PhotographyUnsplash

What to do if you spot potential rabies infections in bat populations

The possibility of a bat infected with rabies passing the disease onto humans or other mammals is rare, according…

Nola, the Barn owl in full flight

Barn owls in winter: an uphill struggle when the weather turns

Words and photo by Emily Ryland-Langley, director, TWO Bird Experiences. As greenhouse gas emissions surround the earth and global warming…

Head falconer ‘James’ flying Snowy Owl

Being late for lunch with an arctic owl is ‘snow laughing matter’

By Emily Ryland-Langley, director, TWO Bird Experiences. After the release of Harry Potter in 1997, ‘Hedwig’ became a household name…