Women are more likely to say they dislike spiders the most, while a higher share of men say wasps are the worst
We’ve heard it all before: spiders are more scared of humans than the other way around, they *really* aren’t trying to kill you, and we should all just be grateful...
Keep them coming. Phenomenal nature venturing in to human inhabited areas and bringing our wonder and wow moments.
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In March 2017, two hunt monitors filmed huntsman Mr Shirley illegally hunting a fox with hounds in the Kingston Lacy (National Trust) area in Dorset.. The evidence was passed to the Dorset Police, the Crown Prosecution Service agreed there was enough evidence to prosecute and in February this year...
Assistant Chief Constable Rachel Farrell said: “Dorset Police has completed its investigation into the death of a White Tailed Sea Eagle found on private land in the county earlier this year.
“Following the report of the White Tailed Sea Eagle being found deceased in January 2022, the matter was initially...
We are seeing a lot of deer lately crossing the roads in daylight and night time. We get lots of calls where cars have collided with them.
Please beware of them when you are travelling on the roads as they just step out in front of you.
Purbeck Police
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...
Quick facts:
Common names: beaver, Eurasian beaver
Scientific name: Castor fiber
Family: Castoridae
Habitat: streams, rivers and lakes next to woodland
Diet: aquatic plants, tree bark and leaves
Predators: adults have no natural predators
Origin: native
What do beavers eat?
Beavers are herbivores and do not eat fish as commonly thought. Their diet is made up of aquatic plants and grasses, as well as the...
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With long, smooth, shiny, grey or brown bodies, slow worms look very similar to tiny snakes. In fact they are legless lizards and are quite harmless.
Although found throughout mainland Britain, they are most common in Wales and south-west England. They are absent from Ireland.
Slow worms like humid conditions...
At the end of this entry there is a downloadable pdf with full details of the walk. Due to restrictions on space this is a summary!
This walk starts at the Hardy Monument, G.R. SY615875, a National Trust site. The walk takes approximately 3 hours and involves some moderate walking along recognised footpaths and...
A previously thriving river in Dorset has “shocking” levels of E-coli coated with “a layer of brown sludge”
A previously thriving river in Dorset has been declared “ecologically dead” due to “shocking” levels of E-coli and the amount of sewage overflowing into it tripling in under a year.
The River Lim used to...
