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Fungi and insects make for an exciting season, says James Lowen

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Toby explains why natural predators and late season warmth can help provide many of this year’s beleaguered plants with a second wind of growth

I MET MY FIRST MINOTAUR BEETLE recently. It was a male and he was making his way across my friend’s field, which she manages for wildlife. I stopped and watched him for a few minutes. He walked with p

Until this summer, Montagu’s Harrier had disappeared as a UK breeding bird – can anything be done to mitigate the challenges to future success, asks John Miles …

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