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The wildlife charity revealed 2019 has been a ‘Painted Lady Year’ – a natural phenomenon that happens once in a decade, when unusually high numbers of this migratory butterfly arrive in the UK.
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The MP says that house building is contributing to the dense mats of green algae negatively impacting on the Solent’s protected habitats and bird species.
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You can vote for your favourite tree via the Woodland Trust Website. It closes on 27th September, so there's time to share with friends and family and perhaps the Isle of Wight will take the top prize.
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At the first event of its kind, local authorities and other organisations will be asked to change the way they manage road verges, roundabouts and other valuable grassland habitats to benefit wildlife.
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The Isle of Wight MP said, “It’s really important that we protect our beautiful wildflowers on the Island. Not only do they enhance the beauty of our Island, but they also provide a vital habitat for wildlife.”
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Your chance to have a slice of the Flower Fairy in your garden, as Lesley's night-time passion of decoupaging steel buckets and filling them with plants is revealed.
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Although there have been many photos of Buzzards shared on social media over the last week, these shots shared with us by Ainsley Bennett are of the newly released White Tailed Eagles.
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The white-tailed eagles are the first to be returned to southern England for 240 years as part of a five-year programme to restore this lost species.
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If you spot the carcass of a seal, dolphin or mammal on the beach do report it to the Cetacean Strandings Investigation Programme.
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Always a great afternoon out, exploring wildlife under the pier in Ryde with ecology and environmental experts. All welcome.
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With our wildlife at a crucial tipping point, the Wildlife Trust needs help from local communities to prevent further decline and tip the balance in nature’s favour.
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It was the fifth year the ferry company welcomed volunteers from the whale and dolphin charity to its Portsmouth – Fishbourne route.
