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Saturday, September 21, 2024
An unwelcome invader they will eat all kinds of pollinators, but their favourite food is honeybees. They also have a very nasty sting. The Asian Hornet is about the size of a wasp. They are dark black/brown with an orange band on the fourth segment of their abdomen, they have...
There was a small, non-descriptive bird sitting almost motionless on a branch above the summerhouse in our garden today. At first I thought it was a thrush, but it had stayed there too long for it to be a thrush. It took binoculars from an upstairs window to identify...
Dorset Council is today launching a 12-week public consultation on rules about dogs in public spaces This will help with the development of the new Dorset-wide Dog-related Public Spaces Protection Order. The consultation is a chance for people – residents, business owners, organisations and visitors – to have their say...

Dog walkers: Get some exercise

Now let's make this the message to unite the country and get those festive pounds off. Feel free to copy and put up. Penny Lane
Dorset Wildlife Trust (DWT) has been made aware of reports that a number of dead dolphins and porpoises have been washed up on Dorset’s beaches this winter. We have been receiving information about sightings since 7th November. The cause of death is unknown although higher numbers are often recorded...
  BADSWORTH HUNT SUPPORT ATTACK SAB VAN ON BOXING DAY We have been given a name for the hunt supporter smashing the fox against the van window. Cops and media will be informed in due course. Today we decided to spread festive cheer across North Yorkshire with West Yorkshire Hunt sabs. First, we stopped...
So close to the first karma since December 12th. Never mind.  Plenty more will come our way. https://twitter.com/Rachael_Swindon/status/1210168021156687872?s=20 Douglas James Join us in helping to bring reality and decency back by SUBSCRIBING to our Youtube channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCQ1Ll1ylCg8U19AhNl-NoTg and SUPPORTING US where you can: Award Winning Independent Citizen Media Needs Your Help. PLEASE SUPPORT...
An ancient roman villa has been re-discovered on a Dorset Wildlife Trust (DWT) nature reserve in west Dorset near Frampton. The results of the dig will be shown on the Digging for Britain series on BBC4 at 9pm tonight (4th December). The dig was carried out by experts from Bournemouth...
Dorset Wildlife Trust (DWT) has been made aware of a rising number of otter deaths in Dorset this autumn. Most deaths have occurred on roads and are thought to be due to otters resorting to using roads as recent rainfall has left them unable to swim under bridges in...
Animals love pumpkins and in the winter they are desperate for the food/nutrition that we can provide for them. Pumpkins are ace. Make a Snack-o-Lantern This is one of the most creative ideas I’ve seen to recycle pumpkins. You can turn your jack-o-lantern into a snack-o-lantern for wildlife! It’s fairly easy to make, and...