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FREE FALLIN' HUNTING PEREGRINES
BBC Wildlife

FREE FALLIN' HUNTING PEREGRINES

Spot the ultimate urban predator stooping to catch prey this summer

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June 2023
Captive-bred wildcats to be released in Scotland
BBC Wildlife

Captive-bred wildcats to be released in Scotland

Saving Wildcats conservation project reaches an important milestone this summer

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1 min  |
June 2023
Oceanic plastic rubbish hosts marine life
BBC Wildlife

Oceanic plastic rubbish hosts marine life

The Great Pacific Garbage Patch is the unlikely home for a range of normally coastal-dwelling species

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1 min  |
June 2023
Wonder Woman actress
Horse & Hound

Wonder Woman actress

Lilly Aspell on being talent-spotted for a role that would change her life, and juggling top-flight showjumping with acting and school

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June 01, 2023
King's Warrior
Horse & Hound

King's Warrior

The horse to beat in his day, the \"kind and hugely talented\" Kings Warrior set the bar high for those who have followed. Tricia Johnson finds out all about him

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7 mins  |
June 01, 2023
BACK TO NATURE
BBC Wildlife

BACK TO NATURE

In Argentina's Iberá Wetlands, a showcase initiative is returning several keystone species and restoring this wondrous ecosystem

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10 mins  |
June 2023
FEMALE OF THE SPECIES ECLECTUS PARROT
BBC Wildlife

FEMALE OF THE SPECIES ECLECTUS PARROT

Lucy Cooke on the flamboyance of the female eclectus parrot

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2 mins  |
June 2023
Mila
Horse & Hound

Mila

Ludger Beerbaum’s quirky grand prix-winning mare loves naps and cuddles – just don’t be late with her feed. Jennifer Donald finds out more

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June 01, 2023
Nemo
Horse & Hound

Nemo

The “extraordinary” field master’s horse on whom Paul Lyon-Maris led 165 thrusters round the Goodwood estate

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2 mins  |
June 01, 2023
Limbless wonder
BBC Wildlife

Limbless wonder

A secretive snake that performs cartwheels to escape from danger

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1 min  |
June 2023
Happiness in herbs Top Ten to grow
The Country Smallholder

Happiness in herbs Top Ten to grow

Kim Stoddart outlines her pick of the most flavour some, resilient best for your smallholding biodiversity-boosting, vegetable garden....

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4 mins  |
June 2023
Everything's Coming Up Rhubarb
The Country Smallholder

Everything's Coming Up Rhubarb

Andrew Oldham praises a very British practical crop, easy to grow but so diverse in uses and recipes

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5 mins  |
June 2023
Injury case a reminder to all riding schools
Horse & Hound

Injury case a reminder to all riding schools

A successful claim shows why centres must have the right insurance in place

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1 min  |
May 25, 2023
Dates swap for major 2024 events confirmed
Horse & Hound

Dates swap for major 2024 events confirmed

Badminton and Royal Windsor are switching dates owing to 'exceptional' circumstances related to BBC scheduling

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May 25, 2023
First locations for The Wildlife Trusts' Atlantic rainforest recovery programme announced
The Country Smallholder

First locations for The Wildlife Trusts' Atlantic rainforest recovery programme announced

Isle of Man and North Wales are first to benefit from £38million Aviva fund

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June 2023
Runner ducks are all the rage - but they aren't the ideal garden duck
The Country Smallholder

Runner ducks are all the rage - but they aren't the ideal garden duck

Chris Ashton looks into their needs and natural behaviour

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5 mins  |
June 2023
RBST Watchlist 2023: Concern Deepens For UK's Native Pig Breeds
The Country Smallholder

RBST Watchlist 2023: Concern Deepens For UK's Native Pig Breeds

But rare poultry breeds also impacted by recent events

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June 2023
Keeping the flag flying for pure breeds of poultry
The Country Smallholder

Keeping the flag flying for pure breeds of poultry

Grant Brereton gets breeders and owners together and considers eBay for hatching eggs

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9 mins  |
June 2023
Get cracking with eggs.
The Country Smallholder

Get cracking with eggs.

Paul Donovan investigates the biology of an egg which is a marvel of nature

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8 mins  |
June 2023
The sustainable Shetland cow that combines beauty and usefulness
The Country Smallholder

The sustainable Shetland cow that combines beauty and usefulness

Helen Babbs meets the small Scottish cow that's perfect for smallholders

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5 mins  |
June 2023
'We must engage with our critics'
Horse & Hound

'We must engage with our critics'

Anna Ross on the importance of listening to those who criticise our sport

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2 mins  |
May 25, 2023
Biddick powers towards title
Horse & Hound

Biddick powers towards title

Leaderboards are hotting up as the end of the season approaches, while some smart youngsters impress

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May 25, 2023
Sweet memories are made
Horse & Hound

Sweet memories are made

A picture-perfect lead-rein contender, on-form young jockey and versatile Welsh section C shine in the supremes

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4 mins  |
May 25, 2023
Time to talk turkey again
The Country Smallholder

Time to talk turkey again

Liz Fairbrother says with summer upon us we need now to think of the festive season and plan for turkeys

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2 mins  |
June 2023
Know your horse
Horse & Hound

Know your horse

There are certain health checks every horse owner should know, and must conduct regularly in order to be alert to when a horse is off colour

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5 mins  |
May 25, 2023
Ruth McMullen
Horse & Hound

Ruth McMullen

Ruth McMullen's sympathetic and effective way with horses, and her skill as a trainer, are held in high esteem. Martha Terry meets her and hears about an equestrian life well lived

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8 mins  |
May 25, 2023
Growing Up & Independence
The Country Smallholder

Growing Up & Independence

Fiona & Hugh Osborne steer you through how broody hens raise chicks for you until they become independent young birds

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5 mins  |
June 2023
Unusual routes to jumping success
Horse & Hound

Unusual routes to jumping success

Contrary to popular belief, it's not all silver spoons and Olympic parentage in the showjumping world. Jennifer Donald discovers some successful riders with an unusual career path

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6 mins  |
May 25, 2023
Barefoot - a fad or the future?
Horse & Hound

Barefoot - a fad or the future?

A growing number of top showjumpers are seeing the benefits of taking shoes off their horses, but can it provide the winning edge?

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May 25, 2023
Full review of insurance planned after so many events lost to weather
Horse & Hound

Full review of insurance planned after so many events lost to weather

British Eventing is to look at the cover after a huge number of fixtures have fallen victim to the wet spring this year

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May 25, 2023