Beavers in Hampshire
How seeing beavers making a comeback is giving us hope for a wilder future
How seeing beavers making a comeback is giving us hope for a wilder future
Before the Second World War, meadows dripping with wildflowers and humming with insects would have been a familiar sight across the UK. However, in Hampshire flower-rich grasslands have declined…
A trainee ecologist's quest to record Hampshire's 6 fritilllary butterfly species.
Starting a new job in the middle of a pandemic is daunting enough, but when that job involves a lot of working outside, training and team working things might seem impossible. Trainee Assistant…
What is it that makes our chalk streams special? Deep beneath our feet, an ancient behemoth controls the fate of the waters above.
If you’ve ever visited a nature reserve, you’ll know how special they can be. Nature reserves are treasure troves of wildlife wonders, often hosting exciting rarities which had sadly become…
Sam Martin, an assistant reserves officer who cares for several reserves in the Winchester area, describes how he got into conservation, what his job entails and the best and most challenging…