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  1. Rosehips

    Get hip – wild food foraging in winter

    1st Oct 2024

    Winter may not seem like the best time for finding wild foods… But clinging to thorny branches in our hedgerows and scrublands in early winter are bright red rose hips

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    Abandoned in a forest: the story of Diego the bear

    1st Jan 2024

    Diego the bear recently found temporary refuge at Wildwood Devon after the closure of his home at Orsa Predator Park in Sweden.

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  3. 2019.10.22 Bat (2)

    Which bat species reside at Wildwood?

    25th Aug 2023

    Bats are fascinating animals that play a crucial role in our ecosystem. Not only do they control insect populations but they are also responsible for pollination and, like birds, they are a key indicator species for healthy biodiversity.

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    Why do arctic foxes change colour in the summer?

    21st Aug 2023

    Arctic foxes, or Vulpes lagopus, are incredibly adaptive species. They survive in some of the harshest environments on earth, across the Arctic tundras and at one time, the Scottish North.

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    Why are white-clawed crayfish endangered?

    1st Aug 2023

    White-clawed crayfish - small, freshwater crustaceans - are related to lobsters and have been around for over 30 million years. You may be most familiar with American (signal) crayfish as a posh sandwich filling but you may not have been aware that we have our own smaller version here in the UK. 

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