The Nature of Harming ‘award’
Guest blog by Mark Avery I have a feeling that nature conservationists are too nice. Well, I’m trying hard not
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The Ventilator
Incorporating The Ranger's Blog
Author: Matthew Chatfield
More names! More names!
My favourite British spider – at least in theory, never having seen one – is the ultra-rare Ladybird Spider, of
Read moreFalmouth maerl – the canary in George Osborne’s coal mine
Maerl. What’s that then? Chances are, you don’t know what maerl is, or why anyone else might care. Unless you
Read moreChinese lanterns: Spain has banned these dangerous toys. Now we should too.
Today’s the Chinese new year, the first day of the Year of the Dragon. But the recent vogue for marking
Read morePlanning application rejected by fairies
Perhaps there’s hope. The Ranger spends an uncomfortable amount of time these days delving into the murky depths of the
Read moreNick Baker breaks the fourth wall with ‘Beautiful Freaks’
The first time the Virtual Ranger met Nick Baker he was presenting prizes at the British Wildlife Photography Awards. Stricken
Read moreAn Australian snake eats a goanna
We heard you like to see pictures of large invertebrates. Well, so do we, but this isn’t one of them.
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Bereaved parents hope environmental pundit chokes to death
Oh, it’s been a while since I wrote about this, but the issue of balloon releases seems to have raised
Read moreBook Review: ‘Owls’ by Chris Mead
‘Owls’ is the first volume in the new British Natural History Collection from Whittet Books, and it seems very collectable
Read moreThe Wasp Piñata
Wasps! Urgh! What are they good for? Absolutely nothing! Well, you’d think so by the amount of cursing they get
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