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Dec
18
2020
Why do foxes kill all the chickens in a hen-house?
By acoffey
 The red fox (Vulpes vulpes) is a highly adaptable species, found across Britain, but absent from Scottish Islands (except Skye), in all habitats from salt marshes and sand dunes to the tops of mountains. In Britain, more so than elsewhere in Europe, foxes have also adapted to life in urban surroundings. |
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Dec
15
2020
Liverpool Conservation Group awarded substantial grant to improve Local Nature Reserve
By acoffey
 The Friends of Childwall Woods and Fields have been granted £90,000 to spend on access and habitat improvements. |
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Dec
03
2020
Europe's breeding birds get long-overdue stocktake
By acoffey
 New European Breeding Bird Atlas, a milestone for biodiversity research and nature conservation in Europe, is published today. |
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Dec
03
2020
Dr Phil Smith: Wildlife notes November 2020
By acoffey
 Although rain fell in Formby on 17 days, amounts were small. Therefore, November turned out to be much drier than October, with no change in the water-level at the Devil’s Hole. It was relatively mild with hardly any frost. As a result, occasional summer flowers, such as Evening Primrose, Ragwort and the Hybrid Stork’s-bill enlivened the dunes throughout the month. |
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Dec
01
2020
New report reveals good news for rare breeding birds
By acoffey
 New data shows that in 2018 ten species of rare birds bred in their highest ever recorded numbers across the UK. Thanks to extensive conservation work including reintroductions and habitat management, the fate of some of these birds continues to improve. However, some species haven’t fared as well, with some being impacted by cold winter weather and problems on migration. |
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Nov
24
2020
New study identifies woodland management practices that are good for Britain’s bats
By acoffey
 New research, just published in the journal Forest Ecology and Management, has assessed bat populations across broadleaved woodlands managed in different ways. The work not only reveals the management practices that are good for bats, but also highlights those structural characteristics that are beneficial to individual bat species. |
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