Category: Dorset Wildlife & Animals

From war refuge to lifelong haven

More than 40,000 animals were helped by the sanctuary created ‘temporarily’ by the Duchess of Hamilton near Shaftesbury, says Ferne Rescue Centre In 1939, Nina...

Jane Adams on early birds and Jules Bradburn on the new Shaftesbury Market

Two fascinating interviews in this episode; Jenny chatted with wildlife writer Jane Adams about the dawn chorus (and her efforts to hear a very...

Dorset’s grasslands

We often take our native grasslands for granted, but a wealth of natural resources can be found within their unassuming quietness, says the DWT If...

What’s so great about the dawn chorus, anyway?

Wildlife writer Jane Adams grew up in the suburbs, and vividly recalls the first time she shared her morning tea with the waking birds In...

The oil beetle

This month wildlife writer Jane Adams introduces us to the shiny little beetle whose hitchhiking larvae have a mean bee streak The wonders of nature...

Microplastics on Dorset’s beaches

There has been a change in the rubbish on our beaches, says DWT’s marine awareness officer Julie Hatcher – but there’s still more to...

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Hit the Hay

The season ended with a bang for Team Rimmer, and now the horses are off on their holidays while Jess hits the chores list Wow...

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,...