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You can help identify the most important ponds in Bedford Borough

A national wildlife conservation charity is asking 'citizen scientists' to identify priority ponds that could be home to plants and animals vital to a healthy ecosystem. It hopes this will...

Bedfordshire homebuilders and RSPB ‘branch out’ to build homes for birds

Bedfordshire homebuilders Barratt and David Wilson Homes have 'branched out' and joined forces with the RSPB to build homes for birds as well as people. The developer has partnered...

Wild Bedfordshire documentary gives new perspective to the nature on our doorstep

Unenviable 4am starts and incredible patience have paid off for Bedford filmmaker Don Weerasirie, as he today unveils his beautiful new documentary, shining a spotlight on the wildlife of Bedfordshire…

RSPCA “warmly welcomes” Bedfordshire MP’s Bill to tackle hare coursing

The Royal Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (RSPCA) has "warmly welcomed" legislation proposed by Conservative North Bedfordshire MP, Richard Fuller, to tackle the crime of hare coursing...

Entire Priory Country Park now has county wildlife site status

The popular Priory Country Park has had its County Wildlife Site status extended to now cover the whole park, including the woods and the various meadows around the historic site. Sites...

Help make Bedford part of the national Living with Mammals survey

Have you noticed more wildlife activity in your garden or local park since lockdown? If so, wildlife charity People’s Trust for Endangered Species (PTES)...

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