England
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Meet Margaret Bradshaw, the 96-year-old hero of Teesdale's rare flora Members only Members only
The legendary botanist has spent 70 years studying Teesdale's special flowers. Now she's worried that undergrazing may wipe them out.
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'They just fit': Has the wild boar been over-culled? Members only Members only
Naturalists fear that boar are declining in the Forest of Dean. The controversial question, however, is how many should be there in the first place.
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Can American mink be eradicated from Britain? Members only Members only
A trapping project in the East of England has the potential to eradicate invasive mink from the whole region, and perhaps beyond.
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The silver lining to Britain's ash dieback crisis? More deadwood. Members only Members only
A fetish for tidiness has robbed Britain's woodlands of their deadwood. A devastating tree disease offers a chance to bring it back.
Cows, collars and a fake wolf: How to rewild in a very human landscape Members only Members only
On a Dorset peninsula, a massive effort is underway to restore the ecological processes of prehistory.
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A Future For The Lakes Members only Members only
What if nature had time to recover?
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How to save the whales Members only Members only
For one group of volunteers, whale conservation is a hands-on task that can take place at any time and in any weather.
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Can hedgelaying survive the 21st century? Members only Members only
People have laid hedges since the Bronze Age – but fresh thinking is required to ensure the craft continues into the future.