Monthly Archives: October 2020

The tale of three wee hedgehogs

We’ve always been lucky enough to have hedgehogs in the garden. The garden is quite extensive – one and a half acres – and includes a wooded banking of mainly larch, ash, wild cherry and rowan trees. It also abuts … Continue reading

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The scandal of stag hunting – some thoughts

On 1st October staff from the League against Cruel Sports filmed a stag being hunted by the Devon and Somerset staghounds. It appears that League Investigators caught the hunt whipping and chasing this exhausted stag for sport. The claims were … Continue reading

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Book Review – The Ring Ouzel: a view from the North York Moors

I’m always in awe at an author – or in this case two authors – who can write a really interesting book about one species. The Ring Ouzel, by Vic Fairbrother and Ken Hutchinson, covers every aspect of the life … Continue reading

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