Wildlife related news and events in Lyme Regis, Uplyme & Charmouth
MANY seals have seen on West Dorset beaches over the past few years, including in Lyme Regis, but the public is urged to give the animals space. […]
DORMICE in the local area will soon have better accommodation to nest in this year, thanks to the efforts of Cubs and Scouts from the 1st Charmouth Scout Group. […]
WITH springtime very much upon us it’s that time of year when the bird population goes to war over nesting site defence, as well as rival disputes regarding attracting the females of their species. […]
THE Barberry Carpet moth, a threatened species in Britain, is being saved from worrying decline in Dorset, Wiltshire, and Gloucestershire. […]
OVER the last weekend of January, the 42nd Big Garden Birdwatch took place. This is an annual citizen science project organised by the RSPB when we are asked to record the birds visiting our gardens in one hour. […]
THE kingfisher is by far the royalty of British birds – beautiful colours including iridescent blue feathers and a unique way of catching food on our waterways. […]
AFTER months of pressure from West Dorset MP Chris Loder, plans to ban the export of live animals for slaughter and fattening have been unveiled by the government’s Environment Secretary. […]
SOME people wouldn’t look twice at what appeared to be just another seagull. […]
A GIANT brown crab weighing more than 7lbs is the latest sea creature to set up temporary home at Lyme Regis Marine Aquarium. […]
MYSTERY surrounds the four-year presence of a male eider duck who has set up home in Lyme Regis. […]
A NEAR lethal bite from Britain’s only poisonous snake, the adder, nearly killed Tatty the golden Labrador – and this was just 48 hours after giving birth to eight puppies at her home on Dartmoor. […]
SOMERSET-based animal rescue charity, Secret World Animal Rescue, works miracles every day with the endless variation of birds and animals that pass through the charity’s HQ at East Huntspill. […]
BACK in March, the 1st Lym Valley Cubs raised more than £100 to help adopt a koala in the wake of the wildfires that engulfed Australia last year. […]
LYME Regis fisherman Wayne Messer captures a pod of dolphins playing in the waves of his boat in June 2020. Click here for more dolphin video. […]
EAST Devon District Council’s regulations on dogs, seagulls and anti-social behaviour in public spaces have been renewed for another three years. […]
DORSET residents are advised to avoid brown-tail moth caterpillars on shrubs and bushes while gardening or exercising, as they can cause skin irritations and breathing difficulties. […]
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