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Endangered bee gets a foothold in Somerset Lytes Cary designated as one of only two exemplary sites for the Shrill carder bee in England Bee is a priority species due to the huge losses of flower rich habitats since the 1950s National Trust volunteers, staff and farm tenants have worked together to make a safe…

Andy Clements has announced that he is stepping down at the end of 2020. He says that it was his intention to step down in October, probably on St Crispin’s day I guess, but coronavirus has pushed that date back a bit. Andy has been and for a few months will continue to be, a…

I haven’t recorded Mistle Trush from my garden since April 2014 and it is now a bird, another declining species, that I see rather rarely. Most of my sightings, and hearings, are in upland areas on my travels. And so when I hear a Mistle Trush sing, I have to listen to be sure that…

‘World Land Trust and partners would like to say a massive ‘thank you’ to everyone who continues to help us save threatened habitats and species around the world. Stay safe.’

In each of the previous two weeks there were an extra 36,000 reported cases of coronavirus in the UK – this week there were 33,000 new cases. That is the extent to which the spread of the virus is slowing down – not much! The global reported deaths have recently passed 200,000 at the same…