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A window on the wild: The best of British wildlife photography
This year’s British Wildlife Photography Awards celebrates the wonder of the natural world. Whether it’s a patchwork leaf-cutter bee hard at work or the springtime spectacle of boxing hares, here’s our pick of the best shots
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Stop being led astray by red herrings — here is what the fish is really like
Chris Dwyer takes a deep dive into the rich and intriguing lore of the flatulent fish that gave us Yarmouth Bloaters and kippers.
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What is everyone talking about this week: How to get rid of the foxes on your roof?
A skulk of foxes has occupied the roof of Google's building in King's Cross for close to a year. The tech behemoth wants them gone: but where will they go?
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Bringing home the bison: The lords looking after the UK's largest land mammal
The imposing yet sensitive bison isn't a common sight on our shores, but a cohort of enthusiasts has taken up its cause.
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Burford Brown eggs have become a household name, but what of the hens who lay them?
Arthur Parkinson salutes the preferred breed of royalty, aristocracy and celebrity.
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'I’m in awe of him. He’s very special. I’m just in the shadows of what Attlee does': A brief guide to the working cats of Britain
From seafaring heroes of the Royal Navy to the solemn halls of Westminster, cats have a long and distinguished tradition of assisting in the workplace.
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‘It looks like a miniature hamster. It’s just absolutely exquisite’: How the lucky ladybird took the worlds of French patisserie, jewellery and interior design by storm
Country Life isn't the only brand obsessed with the teeny-tiny ladybird, says Susanne Madsen, who investigates why we all find them so appealing.
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What is everyone talking about this week: Where have all the rabbits gone?
There used to be dozens in every field, emerging at springtime and dancing around us in a pastoral conga line. Where are they now?
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The ancient stretch of the Yorkshire Dales being revitalised by the Woodland Trust
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Waddle I do without you? The joys of sharing your home with gaggles of geese
Keeping a gaggle of geese promises to bring oodles of charm and character to the yard, says Mary Skipwith, as she takes a gander at why these stately birds become the heart and soul of family life.
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'The ache for English orchards and hedgerows is rooted in a landscape that generations of poets have studied as scripture': Jacqui Ritchie, poet and wife of Guy, on the magic of spring
With this week’s equinox marking spring’s long-awaited calendar arrival here in Britain, Jacqui Ritchie investigates the spell it has always cast over the nation’s poets.
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It's not all birdsong and blossom: The gardener’s spring-time battles
This month saw the launch of Hortistry, a horticulture scheme championed by some of the finest gardeners in the country — and the timing could not be better.
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A world with a toad hiding in your garage is richer than one without
The common toad has always enjoyed a special place in our national imagination, but its numbers have been declining alarmingly in recent decades. What can be done? Sarah Langford investigate.
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What is it, therefore, that makes a good walking stick?
As it turns out, quite a lot. Gabriel Stone investigates.
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Flying high: The birds doing brilliantly in the British Isles right now
Red kites, great spotted woodpeckers and pink-footed geese — these are only a few of the success stories, writes Mark Cocker.
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Power struggles: The countryside should not be viewed as an empty canvas on which to achieve everyone’s aims
Rural Britain is being squeezed from all sides.
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Nature’s symbiotic relationships are as multifarious as they are marvellous
John Lewis-Stempel considers how working in partnership is a key pillar of success in the animal kingdom.
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Feathers: Nature’s most exquisite miracle was fashioned for flight, fortitude and fantasy
Avian plumage doesn’t simply enable flight–this miracle of Nature provides birds with protection, shape and colour and remains a highly desirable fashion accoutrement for us, too.
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Britain's most widespread bird is also the most elusive — spotting it is one of ornithology’s great joys
The long-eared owl breeds from Kent to northern Scotland, but is highly nocturnal.
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What is everyone talking about this week: How to make the most of wetter winters
With constant storms throughout January and February, 2026 has confirmed climate science's view that British winters are becoming rainier. The least we can do is embrace this
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Love is all around us, just ask the natural world
Ahead of Valentine's Day, the World Wildlife Fund wants us to celebrate the wild hearts that surround us.
