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VAGRANT SPECIES DIARY - Greater yellowlegs, Waterford
AIN'T NOBODY
GANGLY LANCER - When it comes to reproducing, eating and breathing, this strange spider-like creature is all legs
Access all areas Dan Skelton
The Warwickshire trainer has been firing out big race winners this season. Jennifer Donald goes behind the scenes to find the team's focus shifting towards the Cheltenham Gold Cup and beyond
Home safe
A stable may be a comfortable and sheltered environment for a horse, but can also present various hazards. Kieran O'Brien MRCVS details how to avoid potential stable injuries
MG Wallaby Esq
\"Well travelled, scopey and adaptable,\" this bold hunter accompanied his rider to Germany and Northern Ireland and hunted brilliantly wherever he went
'Considered talk, not rushed rules'
Make changes carefully or risk the consequences, says Mark Phillips
'Princess' Karisma scores a treble
Two talented mares steal the limelight at the Scottish regionals, while patience pays off for a winner in Wales
'It's not for softies'
A survivor of the Mongol Derby is the main act at the annual fundraising hunt supporters' supper, where tales of saturating rain and fermented milk leave Tessa Waugh inspired from afar
THE DEER AND THE DEPARTED
Intimate photos of roe deer reveal insights into family life in England's graveyards
WE BUILT THIS CITY
WOOD ANT NESTS - Discover a mini metropolis housing hundreds of thousands of social insects
Fight or flight
In one coastal Scottish village, a dispute rages between those who want to shoot wintering pink-footed geese and those who want to protect them
Crackle and pop
Short-beaked echidnas avoid over-heating by blowing - and bursting - bubbles on their nose
Loud and proud
Secretive corncrakes with a scraping call arrive in the UK this month
ON CLOUD 9
High up in the cloud forests of Guatemala lives the breathtakingly beautiful national bird
Damselfish behaviour is influenced by rats
Loss of seabirds through rat predation affects reef fish hostility and could have wider impacts
Reading the signs
Humans can understand gestures of other great apes
DEEP DIVE
Risso's dolphins are rare and little-known, but conservationists are trying to learn more about them off the Balearic Islands
Mandy Burchell-Small
The Rowfantina prefix is dominating the mini circuit thanks to several Welsh section A stars. Rebecca Haywood meets the lady at the stud's helm
'He set up my career
Every rider holds a place in their heart for their first five-star horse, more so if they've grown from youth teams to the top level. Gemma Redrup looks back on some partnerships that have gone all the way
Andrew Sallis
Imagine if you could \"design\" the day's hunting of your dreams... What hounds would be hunting, where would it be and who would you take with you?
What makes a top event rider?
A touch of talent, a particular personality or just lots of hard work Luz Wollocombe finds out what needs to be in the melting pot for a rider to become a five-star winner or eventing world number one
Gardeners invited to help the RHS solve the mystery of the giant willow aphid
The RHS is calling on gardeners to send in sightings of the giant willow aphid (Tuberolachnus salignus) to help learn more about this elusive species and the ways it interacts with garden plants.
Time to grow your own cup of tea for a truly British cuppa!
Michael Wale reaches for his allotment shed kettle and reports on home grown tea
Cost of living to hit farm business margins in 2023
High inflation and the impact of the cost of living on consumer demand will continue to impact farm business planning in 2023, according to the latest AHDB Agri-market Outlook.
Cold snaps have not been enough to remove fluke risk for cattle and sheep, warn industry experts
Although, as forecast, cases of disease due to liver fluke have remained relatively low so far this winter, there are reports of both acute and chronic disease in some areas of the UK.
Fancy a career change?: Free practical forestry training courses made available
Coppicing is just one of the skills you could learn on a free course
Planting The First Seed
Could you be involved in the Wildlife Trusts recently launched scheme?
Preparing Goat-Kids for Life
Tamsin Cooper considers techniques based on natural behaviour
Breed Focus: Ouessant Sheep
Helen Babbs finds out about the world's smallest sheep breed
Nottinghamshire is not all Robin Hood but is also usefully situated in the middle of England with much to offer
Welcome to our regular column all about the best places to buy a country smallholding