‘Cluck to be Notified’ to give a loving home to a rescued chicken
Would you like to help save some of the 60,000 hens destined for slaughter this year by rehoming laying chickens as family pets?
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New Forest festival takes place in February
Online events took place in 2021 but this year it is planned to have both virtual and live events in a bigger than ever festival.
Grants available for Dorset arts and nature organisations
The Nature, Art and Wellbeing Community Fund, which has now opened, will provide grants to a variety of groups.
RSPB’s Big Garden Birdwatch 2022
The RSPB’s ever-popular Big Garden Birdwatch is set to return for its 43rd year on 28, 29 and 30 January 2022.
Non-native conifer plantations could have negative impact on red squirrels
In Dorset we are fortunate to have around 200 red squirrels on Brownsea Island and this little enclave thrives in the absence of grey squirrels.
A35 and A31 road closures start on 4 January
The New Forest National Park Authority is concerned about the safety of animals following road diversions.
Dr Jane Goodall urges people to stop gifting animals
In a Christmas message, Dr Jane Goodall is urging world aid charities to end animal gifting saying the programs can have unintended consequences.
Rare pygmy sperm whale washed up on Dorset coast
A rare animal was found dead on Hive Beach in West Dorset on 10 December and was collected by the CSIP at the Natural History Museum for further investigation.
Create bird feeding stations in the garden this winter
The RSPB’s Big Garden Birdwatch will take place in January and one of the charity’s top tips to attract birds is by creating bird feeding stations.
Almost two-thirds of species at deep-sea hydrothermal vents are at risk of extinction
New research has revealed that almost two-thirds of species at deep-sea hydrothermal vents are at risk of extinction.