The non-native species portal opens!
Behold! The portal is opening… and what’s inside? Is it a trans-dimensional gateway to another star system? No, it’s a
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The Ventilator
Incorporating The Ranger's Blog
Author: Matthew Chatfield
Welcome to the Woods: the Forestry Commission is serious about play
Is it OK to play in the woods? Well, is it? It seems that the answer is often assumed by
Read moreSnow Patrol: the not-so-virtual ranger
It’s been a long time but at last the Ranger can report that he’s actually done an honest day’s work.
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Snow: is it the council’s fault?
The Isle of Wight, like the rest of England, is shrouded with snow and ice. It’s fun – for the
Read moreWildlife and Countryside Quiz of 2009
Here’s a challenge for you – have you been paying attention to the UK wildlife and countryside news this year?
Read moreMusic from a tree
A manky old holm oak that’s had some very unsympathetic work done to it… a musician with a stethoscope and
Read moreA fly-tipping chronicle
London photographer Simon Lee spent a few months this year walking by a block of flats at the Elephant and
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Northern tufty-botherers in scientific dust-up
Red squirrels, the little furry darlings – they need our help! Yes, if about fifty million column-inches are to be
Read moreAgoraphobics count ‘insects’ inaccurately
Invert charity Buglife has published the results of its autumn Spider Survey, and managed to garner a few column inches.
Read moreCSI fly-tipping: rubbish investigations
The Environment Agency is calling in hi tech help to track down illegal dumping in a field at Copythorne, Hampshire.
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