Category: Dorset Wildlife & Animals

New beaver kits!

The Dorset Beaver Project family are thriving in their wetland habitat, with another litter of kits this year, says DWT’s Jack Clarke Dorset Wildlife Trust...

Falling back in love with autumn

Join wildlife columnist Jane Adams on a nostalgic journey as she rediscovers the magic of autumn, sharing the joy of re-connecting with nature As a...

Hedgerows – overlooked climate heroes

Celebrating a campaign win, Rupert Hardy, Chair of North Dorset CPRE, says the government are finally planting 45,000 miles of hedges by 2050 In recent...

Just chuck it out the window! It’ll be fine

A casual toss of an innocent apple core may be having unintended consequences, says resident wildlife columnist Jane Adams Have you ever noticed apple trees...

North Dorset’s ancient woodlands

Reviving the ancient art of coppicing may just be the saving of our national woodland heritage, says DWT’s reserve warden Ben Atkinson North Dorset is...

Weed whacking and the death of dairy farms

In the second of September's BV podcast – still in the new longer format which has proved popular – Jenny talks to Jane Adams...

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From the first homebred winner to the yard’s Cheltenham contenders

Youth and experience both won this week, sharpening expectations ahead of a Festival packed with opportunity, says Chris Wald It was a week of extremes...

The BV becomes Dorset Life – a new chapter begins

If you’ve been reading The BV for a while, you’ll know we’ve never stood still for long. What began in 2020 as a local,...