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Prickly issue
Europe's urban corvids are using anti-bird spikes from nearby buildings to make their nests
FOREST DOCTORS
Chimpanzees in Gabon's Loango National Park have been observed treating each others' wounds using insects - a unique demonstration of potentially advanced cultural activity
The burning issue
Wildfires are on the rise in the UK, but scientists have been developing innovative ways of preventing them, using the power of nature
Businesses' contributions are recognised at industry awards
The equestrian firms and new products of the year have been honoured at the 2023 BETA International event
ONLY IN HORSE & HOUND - 'Let's have more vertical fences'
Andrew Nicholson analyses Burghley's course and which riders impressed
'Current amateur rulings are frustrating'
Rebecca Penny on why showing societies need to come together and unite
The ballet of the working horse Wontem
A Lusitano display team is bound for London this Christmas. Briony Reed goes to Portugal for an insight into their preparations
Racing TV presenter
Former jockey Leonna Mayor on a love of horses, the highs and lows of race-riding, and how her former career has worked to inform her new one
Review protections for beavers, say MPs
Influential committee argues that the rules safeguarding the rodents are too stringent
SHAKE A LEG
Despite carefully maintaining their eight appendages, harvestmen will part with one to live another day
TRUE COLOURS
Summer may have gone but the trees are about to dazzle with an uplifting display
Highest ever ocean temperatures recorded
Experts express alarm that the average global sea surface temperature hit new highs this summer
Fattening up for Christmas
Squirrels are super-busy getting ready to survive the winter months
Sweet nothings
Do honeyguide birds really help honey badgers find bees' nests? Well, probably.....
Izilot comes of age
Ros Canter nets a third top-level win this season ina duel between the world champion and the world number one. And Harry Meade has a second top result this month
Factors identified that could affect cross-country success
Researchers think their work identifying factors associated with success could improve safety
Involvement of horses in sport is ethically justifiable
A study finds horse sport can be justified, as long as certain conditions are met
Calls to help promote rare equine breeds
Britain’s endangered horses and ponies should be shouted about”
The man above the fireplace
WH Hudson was a pioneering naturalist, writer and campaigner - and his bold ideas about connecting people with the natural world hold true today
WILD BUDGIE CHASE
This parrot's natural habitat is the Australian outback, not a cage in the living room...
UNDER PRESSURE
As India's human population continues to grow and natural habitats become depleted, space for the country's elephants is at a premium
Jane Holderness-Roddam
The 1968 Badminton winner discusses the pros and cons of the changing sport of eventing with Luz Wollocombe, and analyses how her top horses would have fared in today's elite levels
O'Brien's magnificent seven
An Irish trainer denies a fairy-tale finish for either Frankie Dettori or The King, while husband and wife ride a win each
A girl with attitude'
A \"phenomenal\" mare continues her impressive winning streak and a super-consistent stallion takes a supreme title
Hester on high
Carl Hester regains the top national title with En Vogue, but a newer grand prix horse pushes the pair all the way
Townend showcases another rising star
The Burghley winner follows up at Blenheim with an exceptional” Irish-bred mare and Piggy March has a round to remember
On the surface
Thrush is a common and easily spotted hoof condition that can affect the deeper structures of the hoof. Here's what you need to know
Static electricity gives ticks a boost
New science reveals how these blood-sucking, parasitic arachnids can be propelled through the air
Falsetto flocks
Tune your ears to the high-pitched calls of returning redwings
Fungi gets a day in the sun
The tenth UK Fungus Day celebrates our incredibly diverse fungi species