Mark Doggrell huntmaster of the Blackmore and Sparkford Vale hunt has evaded prosecution for a second time. Last month he appeared in Court on a GBH charge when he ran over a hunt saboteur whilst driving his horse at 15 miles an hour. Despite video evidence the jury did...
Everyone who is thinking of getting dogs should read this because they need to understand this reality:
I am a 21st century dog
I'm a Malinois
Overskilled among dogs, I excel in all disciplines, and I'm always ready to work. I NEED to work.
But nowadays I get asked to chill on the...
Over the Easter weekend, low tides surfaced some unusual findings at Kimmeridge and Charmouth where the ‘furrowed crab’ (Xantho hydrophilus) was found. This crab is very common further in the southwest in Devon and Cornwall but has been very rarely recorded in Dorset.
It is a climate-change indicator, expected...
It’s high time we forgive the rat his past ills and protect him if he is black and tolerate him if he is brown. And I do tolerate them, in fact I offer them safe refuge in our roof space and food in the garden. It strikes me as...
Crows, members of the Corvidae family, have long captured the fascination of humans with their extraordinary intelligence and complex social behaviours. Revered in mythology and folklore across various cultures, these sleek, black birds possess cognitive abilities that rival those of some primates. Through intricate problem-solving skills, intricate communication, and...
Attention cat owners: Time is running out before a new law takes effect on June 10, making it mandatory to microchip your feline companions. Currently, research indicates that a staggering 25% of cats, nearly three million in total, are without this crucial identification.
Once the legislation is enacted, owners found...
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This is the awkward moment when Portman Hunt master and huntsman, Evo Shirley, challenges monitors to return to a public footpath when they're on one.
Then claims that the hunt have laid a trail through a six foot maize field, only to surpass himself by claiming fox-hunting isn't illegal.
This is...
A new website has been launched with high quality audio visual images, to allow users to ‘dive-in’ and explore Poole Rocks Marine Conservation Zone (MCZ) and discover its wondrous and colourful marine life. There are over 360 wildlife species recorded in Poole Rocks MCZ, just east of the entrance...
When monitors arrived, hounds were in an area of hedge next to a small field containing cows. The field was fenced off with electric fencing and clearly no trail had been laid there - even so, the huntsman Evo Shirley was on foot hunting the hounds.
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The hunt's whipper-in, Josh...
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...
