The Ventilator – Page 14 – Incorporating The Ranger's Blog

Enough with feeding the ducks.

Look, we have to talk about this feeding the birds lark. I know the RSPB tell you to do it,

By Ruth D’Alessandro, The Wildlife Gardener “We’ve got loads of frogspawn. Would you like some for your pond?” is the

This one you must have seen. In 2005, according to the Currant Bun, Brixton grey squirrels were becoming addicted to

In a bizarre news item, the BBC reports: A man has admitted sending a rare venomous spider in a package

The Times has the courage to highlight the plight of the the edible Burgundy snail (Helix pomatia), pointing out the

Here’s a sign that I haven’t actually worked out yet. By the spacing it seems likely that somebody has made

Today’s the day Chancellor George Osborne revealed the latest government spending cuts. As usual, we were softened up by horror stories, and as

Look at this gorgeous North American solitary wasp (click the image for a bigger version if you like). Now wonder

Drains, water, sewage works, landfill sites… usually best left to somebody else to sort out. Well, maybe once this was

As a council officer and as a writer on the internet, I’ve been following the story of Jacqui Thompson and