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INNOVATIVE 'SMART' NEST BOX TO LAUNCH KICKSTARTER CAMPAIGN

An innovative ‘smart’ nest box that sends notifications, records footage and live streams to social media is about to be launched on the Kickstarter platform.
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NEW ONLINE TOOL OPENS UP THE WORLD OF BATS, BUSH-CRICKETS AND SMALL MAMMALS

A new online tool, just launched by the British Trust for Ornithology (BTO), opens up the previously hidden world of bats, bush-crickets, and small mammals.
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WAKE UP TO WILDLIFE WITH THE NEW BIG WILD BREAKFAST ON JUNE 1 WHICH KICKS OFF THE 30 DAYS WILD CHALLENGE!

The Wildlife Trusts are encouraging the nation to start your day 'the wild way' on Tuesday 1 June with butterflies, bagels, worms, waffles, toads and toast for the Big Wild Breakfast - a new, outdoor, celebration to kickstart the UK’s most popular nature extravaganza, 30 Days Wild.
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COUNTRY INNOVATION'S MENDIP JACKETS TO FINALLY HIT THE SHOPS NEXT MONTH AFTER A 2 YEAR WAIT

For 25 years, Country Innovation has been designing, developing and making clothing for people who enjoy the great outdoors with a particular focus on style and practicality for wildlife watchers and photographers.
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NEW COMPACT BINOCULARS FROM SWAROVSKI OPTIK RELEASED FOR THOSE LOOKING FOR A LIGHTWEIGHT TRAVEL COMPANION

SWAROVSKI OPTIK launched their first compact binoculars way back in 1989, roughly the same time as Steven Spielberg was finishing Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade (yes - we feel old too.) They have since become some of the company’s most popular products and evolved into the ideal companions for a wide range of activities. Now SWAROVSKI OPTIK has given the popular CL Pocket a whole new look.
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LEARN MORE ABOUT DIGISCOPING AND PHONESCOPING WILDLIFE

Many of you will have invested in new equipment to enjoy your existing or maybe, new, hobby of wildlife watching and will be thinking what to do when it comes to things like Digiscoping or Phonescoping for example. Thus, making sure you are recording memories of all the amazing sights and sounds you are witnessing. Here are a few pointers...
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SWAROVSKI OPTIK OFFERS NEW ACCESSORIES FOR CUSTOMERS WITH THE LAUNCH OF THEIR GEAR COLLECTION

SWAROVSKI OPTIK have launched a diverse accessory range to compliment their leading long-range optics. The GEAR collection boasts products which include well-designed backpacks, gloves, beanies, flasks and other accessories - ideal for wildlife watching in the cold months ahead.
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GOOD NEWS! THE WILDLIFE TRUSTS ARE TO RECEIVE NEARLY £2 MILLION TO RESTORE LAND FOR NATURE AND TACKLE CLIMATE CHANGE

Beavers, birds and butterflies are to benefit from almost £2 million of Postcode Lottery funding meaning The Wildlife Trusts across England, Scotland and Wales will be able to harness the power of nature to fight climate change.
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CHRIS FALLOWS: OCEAN, EARTH AND AIR - IN HIS OWN WORDS

Renowned Fine Art Wildlife Photographer and friend of Wildlife24/7 Chris Fallows' magnificent images of Great White Sharks have been leaving audiences open-mouthed recently.
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SWAROVSKI OPTIK ANNOUNCES largest objective module ever made FOR WILDLIFE WATCHERS

SWAROVSKI OPTIK has unveiled its new brand new 115-mm objective module, making it the largest of its kind for wildlife watching.
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ONLINE NATURE ACTIVITIES TO HELP YOU GET THROUGH COVID-19 LOCKDOWN

For those struggling for things to do during the Covid-19 lockdown, The Wildlife Trusts have created some wonderful online nature activities to encourage everyone to tune in to wildlife at home this spring – and to help people find solace in nature during these unprecedented times.
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HS2 - NEW REPORT DETAILS VAST SCALE OF DESTRUCTION AND IMPACT TO NATURE

A new report published today by The Wildlife Trusts reveals, for the first time, the vast scale of the destruction and impact that High Speed 2 project will cause to nature and our wild places that wildlife depend on.
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NEVER BEFORE SEEN FOOTAGE SHOWS ENDANGERED FISH EMBARKING ON 4,000 MILE JOURNEY FROM UK TO CARIBBEAN TO BREED

An eel has been recorded leaving Gloucestershire wetlands to begin its epic voyage to the Sargasso Sea, completing the final chapter of its life.
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NEW FILM FROM SIR DAVID ATTENBOROUGH AND THE WILDLIFE TRUSTS CALLS FOR NATURE’S RECOVERY

Sir David Attenborough has made a short film to provide answers to the State of Nature partnership’s latest warnings of continued, devastating wildlife declines in the UK.
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ONE OF BRITAIN'S RAREST MAMMALS RETURNS TO FOREST OF DEAN

Once a familiar feature of the woodlands in England, the pine marten stood on the brink of extinction – until now; following the successful release of 18 pine mine martens into the Forest of Dean.
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uk government considering badger cull in new areas

The government is due to announce a new round of badger culls in England and is considering new cull areas where they have been paying for successful badger vaccination programmes.
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SHORESEARCH: NEW PROJECT LAUNCHES TO HELP COUNT MARINE LIFE ON UK SHORES

The Wildlife Trusts are launching a new version of their popular citizen science project, called – Shoresearch – and are calling on everyone to get involved in monitoring marine life on UK shores. The data collected through this national effort will help experts monitor our fragile sea life and better understand the effects of pollution, climate change and invasive alien species.
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GITZO'S NEW 2 WAY FLUID TRIPOD HEAD FOR WILDLIFE OBSERVERS

Gitzo, the pioneer behind some of the most advanced, revolutionary technologies for professional camera equipment, recently introduced a new 2 Way Fluid tripod head - which is dedicated to wildlife observers and photographers.
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FIVE OF OUR FAVOURITE SPRINGTIME WILDLIFE SIGHTS AND SOUNDS

After what can seem like a long winter, springtime generally provides a welcome lift for everyone. New shoots burst through the soil and an eruption of animals 'waking up' provides wildlife enthusiasts ample viewing enjoyment and photographic opportunities.
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Swifts are in need of our help as numbers halve in just 20 years

Admittedly this isn’t usually the time of year we think about swifts. Right now they’ll be thousands of miles away, south of the Sahara, zipping through the African skies. But right now, they also need our help.
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THE WILDLIFE TRUSTS CONDEMN HS2 PHASE 2B DRAFT ENVIRONMENTAL STATEMENT - IMPACT ON WILD PLANTS AND ANIMALS WILL BE DEVASTATING

HS2 Ltd’s own figures for the latest phase of the Phase 2b route show it will have a devastating impact on important places for wild plants and animals. 12 highly protected areas for nature conservation known as Sites of Special Scientific Interest, 111 Local Wildlife Sites and 19 ancient woodlands will be seriously damaged.
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Major project to safeguard Orkney’s internationally important native wildlife wins National Lottery support

An ambitious project to safeguard Orkney’s world-renowned and internationally important native wildlife has been given the go ahead after receiving support from the National Lottery and the EU’s LIFE programme.
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KATE HUMBLE BECOMES NEW PRESIDENT OF WWT

Kate Humble today became President of wetland conservation charity, WWT. Kate’s association with WWT dates back to the early days of Springwatch, when its down-to-earth, friendly approach to conservation struck a chord.
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A STARLING SPECTACULAR! FIVE PLACES TO WATCH STARLING MURMURATIONS THIS WINTER

One of the wildlife highlights of winter in the UK is the spectacle of starling murmurations. These familiar garden birds amass at dusk before spending the night in reedbeds, or on structures like bridges and piers.
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EELS AT WWT RESERVE BEING MICROCHIPPED TO TRACK MOVEMENTS OF A SPECIES ON THE BRINK

Wild eels are being microchipped, similar to the way people microchip their pets, in an attempt by conservationists from WWT to better understand their activity.
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BRITISH PUBLIC ASKED TO LISTEN OUT FOR OWLS THIS AUTUMN & WINTER

The British Trust for Ornithology is asking the great British public to participate in a national study of Tawny Owls and their calling behaviour, by listening out for them this autumn and winter.
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Endangered beetle hides out at WWT Welney

The Tansy beetle was thought to exist at just two sites in the UK, but has now been recorded for the first time in Norfolk, at the Welney Wetland Centre.
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