Meet the tusk force

It’s dawn in a meadow in southern Bavaria. A faint breeze ruffles the grass and whispers through the leaves of the woodland nearby. It seems deserted. Yet look closely – there, in the shadow between b

People in the East Midlands should be on the look-out for new residents in the coming year or two. Their new near-neighbours will stand anywhere between 1.5 and two metres high at the shoulder, and ma

Hunting can be an all-consuming passion – and lifestyle – but what about those long-suffering partners who are left behind? Tessa Waugh investigates

Any painter who has tackled the challenge of capturing wildlife will know it presents one obstacle more significant than any other: movement. Before the development of photography, this challenge was

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

Lines get blurred when it comes to non-native species, so whose rules do you follow, asks Matt Merritt