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Category: Dorset Wildlife & Animals

The nimble woodland resident with the acrobatic swift exit.

As Dorset’s most widespread deer species, you might be lucky enough to spot a roe deer or two tentatively emerging from woodlands or bounding...

Why are cheeky robins our favourite visitors?

On a chilly day, the arrival of an impudent wild friend interrupting an outdoors chat gives wildlife columnist Jane Adams pause for thought. The yearly...

Could you be a Shining Light for dogs like Florence this Christmas?

Margaret Green Animal Rescue have launched their Shining Light Appeal for the rescue dogs in their care like Florence. Florence was found discarded on the...

Common festive risks for pets

Christmas is usually full of joy; meeting friends and family, delicious food and plenty of gifting. However, for our pets this wonderful time of...

How to save hedgehogs

Not all hedgehogs need rescuing, no matter how vulnerable they look. Here’s how to spot those that need help – and how to give...

Have you seen those broken black lines in the sky at dusk?

Where are the jackdaws and rooks going at dusk? In this month’s nature column, Jane Adams discovers her local corvids are having a noisy...

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Saddling up for success

Hard work paid off for Team Rimmer at Nunney and Kingston Maurward – but ongoing yard work shows it takes an army to raise...

Winter birds to watch out for

Think winter’s a quiet time for wildlife? Hamish Murray from Dorset Wildlife Trust says otherwise – from firecrests to spoonbills, this is birdsong season After...

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