Wildlife
Bristol Conservation & Science Foundation is calling on people to help collect migrating toads
January 26th 2012
Volunteers are being sought to help save hundreds of toads and other amphibians from being killed as they make their perilous annual breeding migration. Some roads have been closed throught Bristol & Wiltshire to allow amphibians to cross safely.
Bambis' Guardian Angel
January 3rd 2012
Sarah Ford meets a wildlife assistant who is dedicated to caring for real-life Bambis.
A rare Honey Buzzard brought into the Bird of Prey Hospital at the Hawk Conservancy Trust
November 15th 2011
A rare Honey Buzzard brought into the Bird of Prey Hospital at the Hawk Conservancy Trust in Hampshire has made its return migration to Africa by aeroplane. The juvenile bird had suffered a fractured wing and was taken to the specialist facility
Somerset’s living seas
October 20th 2011
Somerset Wildlife Trust’s Dr Mark Ward and Living Seas ambassador Nigel Phillips have combined forces to increase awareness of the county’s surprisingly spectacular marine environment
Urbanite
September 9th 2011
The RSPB’s Matt Brierley implores all visitors to Bath, and the city’s residents for that matter, to pay special attention to one of the city’s unnoticed but most regal of predators.
Animal Magic - Pinnewala Elephant Orphanage, Sri Lanka
July 11th 2011
Flatulent bubble baths, splashes and showers: Karen Bowerman watches a herd of seventy elephants enjoy bath time at Pinnewala Elephant Orphanage, Sri Lanka...
Animal Magic - Pinnewala Elephant Orphanage, Sri Lanka
July 11th 2011
Flatulent bubble baths, splashes and showers: Karen Bowerman watches a herd of seventy elephants enjoy bath time at Pinnewala Elephant Orphanage, Sri Lanka...
Bristol's Gorilla Island
June 30th 2011
Jacqueline Wadsworth meets a characterful family of western lowland gorillas who have provided the inspiration for an art project called Wow! Gorillas, to celebrate the 175th anniversary of Bristol Zoo.
Students help garden to bloom
February 22nd 2011
Down-to-earth students from Queen’s College in Taunton have been helping create a lasting legacy in Vivary Park, Taunton, by planting hundreds of spring bulbs.
Snowy Owl enjoys the Arctic temperatures!
December 20th 2010
For many people the recent snow fall has caused great inconvenience, and the plummeting temperatures have proved to be most uncomfortable. However, for one Hampshire resident the wintery weather is manna from heaven
Cranes Are Back!
December 20th 2010
The RSPB’s Tony Whitehead describes the successful return of wild cranes to the Somerset Levels and Moors
What Price Nature?
December 20th 2010
Somerset Life asked Iain Porter, acting AONB Manager, the question: “How can Quantock wildlife provide a local solution to a global issue?”
Feed the Birds
November 30th 2010
Colin and Susy Varndell offer some helpful tips on how to ensure Somerset’s visiting and resident birds thrive this winter. Words and photos by Colin and Suzy Varndell
Top 10 Cat Care Tips
November 22nd 2010
Learn how to make your cat happy with our 10 top tips for making your feline your friend...
Flying High with Sharandys Birds of Prey
September 22nd 2010
Amid the beautiful landscape between Martock and Langport you will find a committed and hardworking woman with drive and a passion for birds of prey
Aerial acrobats of Somerset’s ancient woods
August 26th 2010
If you go down to the woods today, you’re sure of a big surprise. No, not teddy bears, but the rare Bechstein’s bat species. The Somerset Bat Group elaborates
Seek out wild family adventures on the beaches, shores and in fascinating buildings around Somerset
June 21st 2010
Seek out wild family adventures on the beaches, shores and in fascinating buildings around Somerset this summer holidays. Tara Burke offers some inspiration for the summer months whatever the weather
Spot our rare and beautiful butterfly species in the glorious Somerset countryside
May 27th 2010
Get out and about this month to see Somerset’s beautiful butterflies dancing a flittering, fluttering ballet. National Trust wildlife expert Matthew Oates identifies some of our rarer species
Blaze, Raze and Regenerate - Swaling in Somerset heathland
March 3rd 2010
The use of fire is one of the oldest forms of land management and an important tool is controlled burning, locally known as swaling, writes AONB Ranger Andy Harris
June MacFarlane talks to Neil Macdonald who offers tips on how to keep your orchard trees
February 25th 2010
Somerset and cider share the same breath, and yet more than 50% of Somerset’s orchards have gone in the last 50 years. June MacFarlane talks to Neil Macdonald from West Bradley Orchards
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