That’s no moth, it’s a wisp of delight on the wing
In recent years, some of the most beautiful moths have either died out here or are now only rare summer…
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As the plane descends, I’m reminded that humanity won’t always rule this patchwork land
There have been times when I’ve felt sick to the stomach at what is being done worldwide by “people” - but…
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Have we reached Peak Zoo?
A visit to Land of the Lions shows how our relation to captive animals is changing.
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Spring, the season of opportunistic muddle
As the climate changes, we will mourn the clarity of the idealised spring, whose business in nature is to promote…
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The day the Devil found my secret garden
I loved the walled garden until one day a sign appeared, placed there by developers and warning me to keep…
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The barrister who became a badger: why did Charles Foster decide to live like an animal?
He ate earthworms as a badger, tore open binbags as an urban fox, and was hunted by a bloodhound as…
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Could chimpanzees have religion?
What we discovered was a repeated activity with no clear link to gaining food or status – it could be…
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Don’t give up the hunt for the Green Man
Our interactions with trees nourish our inner life, even at the darkest times.
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