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Plans to extend sea life protection Nearly 10,000 square kilometres (4,000 square miles) of sea around Britain could get special status to extend protection for marine life under new proposals unveiled today. Seven areas have been earmarked to become, depending on public consultation, the UK’s first offshore Special Areas of Conservation (SACs) and include: North […]
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Did You Know?Mantis shrimps are mere inches long but can throw the fastest punch of any animal. They strike with the force of a rifle bullet and can shatter aquarium glass and crab shells alike. Now with the aid of super-speed cameras, we are beginning to truly appreciate how powerful this animal is. In April […]
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charities / rspb / Waveney Valley / Wild Birds / Wildlife December 16, 2007
The RSPB has joined forces with BBC Countryfile magazine to launch a ground-breaking UK-wide competition to highlight the work that farmers are doing for wildlife. The Nature of Farming Award will reward farmers for providing the ‘big three’ – the three essentials farmland birds need to thrive. A total of £2,400 is up for grabs […]
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photos courtesy Keith Moore Keith’s Little Bit of England
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Roe Deer Source: www.denisg.co.uk
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Here’s my montage of the Suffolk Owl Sanctuary’s “Owl Night” that was held on August 4th 2007 at Stonham Barns, Suffolk, UK. The vid features thirteen various owls, hawks, falcons and eagles that were on display for the night *close up*, with footage of three of the birds actually in flight in a flying display!! […]
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A Ban on Stiles and Kissing Gates? Like many youngsters who spent most of his childhood in the countryside, commentator John Sheard received his first ever kiss over an aptly named kissing gate. Now, he fears that such archetypal rural amenities, including the simple stile, could be at risk because of demands from the disabled […]
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While on holiday in Norfolk earlier this year my reason and almost sole target was the swallowtail butterfly. While chasing these at Hickling Broad I just missed one (too eager at the time) and while stood chastising myself I noticed this little fellah just to the right of where the swallowtail had been. What the […]
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CONSERVATION MANAGEMENT IDEAS FOR WINTERThis month’s conservation management ideas, provided by the RSPB, will help you plan ahead and identify specific areas of the farm that can be managed for wildlife. Key topics this month include: Do the Birds need more Grain?Demand for grain waste will increase in mid-winter, especially in cold weather. So try […]
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How to Be Wild – Simon Barnesby LeenaA fair number of books about wilderness have come out in 2007. I have yet to read the others, but I’m guessing How to Be Wild is at the most accessible end of these. A record of a year in the life of a keen amateur naturalist, it […]
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charities / rspb / Waveney Valley / Wild Birds / Wildlife November 19, 2007
Click on image to read online RSPB e-newsletter, November 2007 edition
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rspb / the coast / Waveney Valley / Wild Birds / Wildlife November 17, 2007
Survival of the bittern is threatened after tidal surge destroys habitat The survival of the bittern, one of the rarest and most endangered species of bird in Britain, has been threatened after the tidal surge along the east coast of England last week. At Cley Marshes in Norfolk more than 100 hectares of reed beds, […]
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Food and Drink / Waveney Valley / Wild Birds / Wildlife November 13, 2007
The Department for the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs said the H5 strain was found in turkeys near Diss on the Norfolk and Suffolk border. The site also houses ducks and geese and all the birds will be slaughtered. A 3km protection zone and a 10km surveillance zone are being set up. Following further test […]