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The Peregrine
Mark Newton
26th April, 2012
A masterpiece of nature writing, J.A. Baker’s ‘The Peregrine’ is well worth revisiting, says Mark Newton, not just for the prose but also to help us re-engage with the natural world more...
Five of the best…British wildflowers
Jeff Holman
1st July, 2011
From Viper’s Bugloss to Field Scabious, a scattering of wildflowers can help turn your garden into a haven for wildlife, says Jeff Holman more...
Top 10...garden wildlife
Katie Fuller
28th June, 2011
From hedgehogs to house sparrows, British gardens are havens for native fauna. The RSPB’s Katie Fuller rounds up her favourites more...
Super nature: creating a wildlife garden
Hazel Sillver
22nd March, 2011
From birds to dragonflies and butterflies to bees, Hazel Sillver explains how to turn your garden into a haven for wildlife more...
Help save Britain’s birds
The Ecologist
25th February, 2011
From buying a nest box to keeping Mr Bigglesworth under control; there are plenty of ways in which you can help the UK’s bird population more...
Controversial pesticides linked to 'total ecological collapse' of insects and birds
Dearbhla Crosse and Tom Levitt
16th November, 2010
Widespread use of insecticides affecting bee populations but also causing decline in numbers of birds, butterflies and moths, warns Dutch toxicologistmore...
A wildlife-friendly garden - ponds, baths and natural pest control
Andy Hamilton
20th August, 2010
Making a garden attractive to winged wildlife means more than just leaving out food during the winter months - here are some top tips on gardening beyond veg! more...
Urban green spaces a ‘lifeline’ for migrating birds
Ecologist
2nd June, 2010
Study points to the importance of maintaining green spaces in high-density towns and cities as migrating birds look to stop for food more...
Pierre Mineau: let's get rid of the pesticides that are killing birds
Laura Sevier
17th December, 2009
Canadian scientist Dr Pierre Mineau talks about the ongoing struggle to protect birds from pesticides that 'don't belong in this millennium' more...
EU wild-parrot scandal
Tony Juniper
3rd January, 2009
A decade and a half after conservationists wrung from the European Parliament a commitment to end the trade, the EU remains the largest importer of parrots in the world. more...
Who Was Killed By Cock Robin?
Malcolm Tait
25th November, 2008
Across, the pond, the news that one of the US's most iconic birds might be helping to spread the West Nile virus is about as welcome as suggesting Jesus was a communist more...
BACK FROM THE DEAD
Malcolm Tait
1st July, 2005
Vast and enduring, nature defies ourattempts to put it in a box more...
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Defra's overstretched marine budget would be cut under Tories
Malcolm Tait
1st September, 2004
The seabirds of Shetland and Orkney are in ‘deep trouble’, according to the RSPB. Could this be the first real indicator that our lives are about to change quickly and dramatically as a result of climate change? more...
Ecologist questionnaire: how much do you know about where you live?
The Ecologist
1st May, 2004
‘If we could think locally, we would take far better care of things than we do now. The right local questions and answers will be the right global ones. The Amish question, "What will this do for our community?" tends toward the right answer for the world.’ Wendell Berry more...
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