Category: Dorset Wildlife & Animals

In the night garden

While we sleep, another world stirs – with just a little thought, your garden can be a haven for bats, moths, owls and hedgehogs...

Listen to the yaffle

A penguin in emerald and scarlet – Jane Adams recalls her first magical garden encounter with the unforgettable green woodpecker Can you remember the first...

Unlicensed rescues put dogs and families at risk

As dog adoptions rise we assume dog rescue centres are safe – but they’re unregulated, and as one Dorset family learned, the reality can...

Wildlife within reach

Ospreys and beavers … Jane Adams explores how livestream webcams bring wildlife wonders to everyone, even if you can’t leave the house I’ve spent more...

Summer butterflies

From peacocks to painted ladies, discover and where to find Dorset’s most delicate, dazzling insects in their full seasonal glory Nothing quite captures the essence...

Look again at wasps

Dorset Wildlife Trust’s conservation officer Hamish Murray wants us all to reconsider our opinion of the UK’s ‘stinging pests’ If there was a popularity ranking...

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Donkeys: charming mischief

Donkeys are a frequently misunderstood desert animal, says Sally Cooper, owner of Mr Pebbles, the man-donkey who steals hearts as well as glasses The time...

Are we wasting our time?

What do you call a gathering of parish councillors? A tribe? A murmuration?(A wrangle? A mutter? A grievance? – Ed)Whatever we are called, I...