Category: Dorset Wildlife & Animals

Happy as pigs in … Bere Marsh

Rare breed pigs have been enlisted for conservation duties at Bere Marsh Farm as volunteers vie to be a part of Operation Pig Watch Conservation...

Dorset one of worst counties for raptor persecution, says RSPB,after poisoned birds are found

Following the successful prosecution of a Dorset gamekeeper for rural crimes, Andrew Livingston spoke to the RSPB about the scale of the issue At the...

Listen for the Dartford warbler

The Dartford warbler may be an elusive Dorset resident, but they’re not as rare as some believe, says conservation officer Hamish Murray One of the...

The bee-fly

Wildlife writer Jane Adams is looking forward to her own personal sign of spring – the Mary Quant of the insect world What marks spring’s...

It’s a dog’s life at Branscombe

Peter Sale and his family have been running Branscombe Kennels and Cattery since 2019, and are proud of what’s hiding behind the gates The unassuming...

Listen for the mistle thrush

The mistle thrush may be the first to hatch eggs if you’re lucky enough to have one in your garden, says communications officer Alex...

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21-year-old jockey Alice Procter faces spinal injury after fall

After Alice’s devastating fall at Cartmel racecourse, her dad Doug Procter talks to editor Laura Hitchcock about living every parent’s nightmare I hadn’t spoken to...

How are my rights as a tenant changing this year?

A local expert from Citizen’s Advice provides timely tips on consumer issues. Q: My landlord tells me that my rights as a tenant are changing...