If you only watch one crab eat a bowl of noodles…
This is the one to watch.
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Twirl-a-squirrel
Of little interest to The Ranger, safe on his Island fastness with no grey squirrels (and plenty of red ones), this American invention will no doubt be much in demand
Read moreIsle of Wight Natural Area profile: what it is and why you should read it
The government’s advisor on the natural environment, Natural England, has just published the long-awaited Natural Character Area profile for the Isle of Wight.Sounds dull? It isn’t. NCA profiles are being
Read moreThis is a ******* wasp!
Regular readers will know how the Ranger has an uneasy respect for waspkind. At this time of the year there aren’t many around yet and it’s easy to forget our
Read moreIs the Isle of Wight bigger than Rutland at low tide?
Is the Isle of Wight bigger than Rutland at low tide? This question has been having a bit of a battle on the Isle of Wight page at Wikipedia. The
Read moreMalta – massacre on Migration. A message from Chris Packham
“For many years I have lobbied the UK’s bird charities to campaign to raise awareness about the slaughter of migrant birds on Malta. I have equally tried to stimulate television
Read moreThis spider is pretending to be a beetle
Jumping spiders are known to imitate ants – and some of these clever mimics can be found in the UK. But this is the first time I’ve ever seen a
Read moreEnough with feeding the ducks.
Look, we have to talk about this feeding the birds lark. I know the RSPB tell you to do it, and the WWT make it a tourist attraction in itself.
Read moreSquirrels on crack – the Ranger’s special investigation.
This one you must have seen. In 2005, according to the Currant Bun, Brixton grey squirrels were becoming addicted to crack cocaine. The story went global, being picked up by
Read moreSpiders by post – that’s got to be cruel, hasn’t it?
In a bizarre news item, the BBC reports: A man has admitted sending a rare venomous spider in a package to a colleague at work. Mahlon Hector, 22, of Leicester
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