In the spotlight

Spring is the time to see the muscular and noble goshawk, usually as elusive as a ghost circling and swooping through the sky

The stag beetle’s intimidating appearance belies its vulnerability, says Claire Saul, as she discovers what we can do to help them survive

I t’s the summer solstice, and the mountains ...

Size doesn’t matter when it comes to the fighting spirit of the tiny merlin, a fierce parent and favoured hunting accessory of Mary, Queen of Scots

Gardeners’ enemy number one or under-the-radar ally? Sally Coulthard reveals why it’s time to get better acquainted with these remarkable gastropods

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