Lancashire Wildlife Trust

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Wildlife: The return of the Beaver

"We need to ensure that the “engineers of the animal world” have the right, undisturbed habitat to survive."

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Wildlife: Scarce squirrels

"Red squirrels once came to all of our gardens in and around Manchester and the Wildlife Trust is trying to get them back"

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Wildlife: Hedgerow habitats

"If you have a garden, then planting a hedge or berry-bearing bushes will see you getting lots of wild creatures heading into your patch"

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Wildlife: Winter visitors 'thrushing' in

"Birders are a friendly bunch; most of them will happily chat about their sightings"

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Wildlife: Noisy birds need more love

"We should cherish our most familiar birds as part of our family and, as the weather gets colder, remember to put out some food and water."

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Wildlife: Deer encounters

"Nature is always there for us. So we need to respect it and protect it, so it is there for everyone to appreciate in the future.‌"

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Wildlife: Be a planet-saving superhero

"What we really needed was action, but our leaders are more than happy to pass those actions onto us."

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Wildlife: The king of colour

"If you have heard of kingfisher sightings, I would suggest sitting quietly on the bank to see if they are fishing in that part of the river."

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Wildlife: Internationally famous bogs!

"Peatlands are one of our most vital natural resources in our fight against climate change"

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Wildlife: Fantastic fungi and where to find them

We take a closer look into the magical fairytale world of mushrooms.

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Wildlife: Lizards lounging in the sun

"Imagine that? Just a few miles from your house there are amazing reptiles just waiting for spring sunshine to get out and get some rays."

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Wildlife: Squabbling starlings

"Wasps are like naughty youths in late summer, hunting for sugar after being booted out of the nest"