Atlantic mackerel should no longer be considered a sustainable seafood, according to the UK's leading ocean charity.
Populations of the oily fish - often bought as smoked fillets or in tins - have suffered from more than a decade of overfishing, the Marine Conservation Society (MCS) has warned.
It has blamed...
This was submitted by a vet.
Today a dog died of severe heat stroke – exercised at 9 o’clock in the morning. If it was a child, the parents would be convicted of man slaughter and sent to prison. The long coated dog was being exercised in the local park...
Moving west from St Aldhelm’s Head the coast cuts north to form Chapman’s Pool. Here the Kimmeridge Clay is at sea level and erosion exposes interesting fossils, especially ammonites. These extinct creatures are related to Nautilus which can still be found in modern oceans but have survived for around 400 million years with...
Set up a ‘nectar café’ by planting flowers for pollinating insects like bees and butterflies
Many of our prettiest insects feed on nectar, so need flowering plants for their survival. Butterflies, moths, bees and hoverflies all need sources of nectar and pollen to thrive. As they travel from flower to...
Nesting in the eaves of our buildings and other small gaps in our homes, Swifts make the return journey from sub-Saharan Africa each year to breed in Dorset and the wider UK.
Greg Lambe, Vice Chairman of Christchurch Harbour Ornithological Group (CHOG), tells us that these “enigmatic birds which are the...
At the age of 97, Sir David Attenborough continues to demonstrate an unwavering commitment to capturing the wonders of the natural world. In his latest venture with Sky Nature, titled "Secret World Of Sound," the iconic naturalist and broadcaster delve into the auditory realm of animals, employing cutting-edge technology...
Walking up the steps from St Oswald’s Bay you can return to the Coast Path or walk down into Durdle Cove. This is I think the unofficial name, the Ordnance Survey maps do not seem to give it a name!
You are likely to notice the remains of steps down to the beach...
A shocking revelation has brought to light a disturbing trend involving children across the UK engaging in heinous acts of violence against animals, all documented and shared within a clandestine network on WhatsApp. This appalling activity, which includes the use of catapults to inflict harm and death upon innocent...
Purbeck has had a successful stone industry for centuries and continues today with a number of active quarries. The Portland and Purbeck limestone of late Jurassic and early Cretaceous age (140-150 million years old) is exploited for example at Swanworth Quarry and Keates Quarry near Worth Matravers and Langton Matravers respectively. The stone...
Organisations, landowners and farmers came together last month to help shape a new plan to protect and restore nature in Dorset.
Through a series of events, Dorset Council heard from local farm businesses, landowners and members of the Dorset Local Nature Partnership (LNP) on what they think should be done to make...
