Rescued circus lions take their first steps on grass
Five lions and nine tigers from two different circuses have been rescued from their bare board cages and have taken their first steps on grass.
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Rooftop honey gathered by Poole bees raises money for charity
The Dolphin Shopping Centre in Poole has announced that honey produced from its very own rooftop garden beehives is now on sale and raising money for charity.
30 fire crews attend fire at Upton Heath nature reserve
A fire at Upton Heath nature reserve near Corfe Mullen was attended to by 30 fire crews (roughly 100 firefighters) from Dorset and Wiltshire Fire and Rescue Service on Sunday 5 August.
First southern migrant hawker dragonflies seen in Dorset
The first southern migrant hawker dragonflies ever recorded in Dorset have been seen on Dorset Wildlife Trust’s (DWT’s) nature reserve, Lytchett Heath, which is part of The Great Heath Living Landscape project in east Dorset.
The RSPB calls for more kindness to gulls
Gulls are consistently getting a bad press and because of this the RSPB is calling on people this summer to be more understanding of the birds.
New Forest life celebrated in Channel 4 TV series
The challenges of making a living in the New Forest, in each season of the year, are being celebrated in a new television series.
Circus animal ban in Wales paves way for more change
UK wide legislation to stop circus suffering is now one step closer after Wales ban the use of wild animals in circus displays
Ranger den: a new experience at Moors Valley!
Moors Valley Country Park is celebrating a brand new experience at the park, which has just been opened by chairman of East Dorset, Cllr Toni Coombs.
International cow appreciation day celebrates supermoo-del Queenie
When Dorset farmer, Jon Stanley, received a cow as part of the celebration of the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee in 2012, he didn’t know she would become a supermoo-del and get all the attention she deserved on International Cow Appreciation Day (10 July).
Roadkill sightings can help conservation efforts
Wildlife charity People’s Trust for Endangered Species (PTES) is calling on the public to record roadkill sightings of mammals, dead or alive.