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Is time up for backyard fireworks? UK ministers weigh partial ban over noise concerns
Consultation follows growing calls from campaigners, vets and National Farmers’ Union for tighter regulation
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Country diary: An impromptu birding trip with a total stranger – and it was magical
Slimbridge, Gloucestershire: A chance meeting led me and my partner into an afternoon of discovery and generos...
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Queen of Spain butterfly invades Britain – but will it become native?
This year thousands of the golden-coloured butterfly have arrived in Britain in what one expert calls ‘a bold...
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Country diary: A new chapter for the farm – we’re going organic
Tebay, Cumbria: Historically it’s been a tricky thing for hill farms to do, but we’ve always run ours on organ...
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Country diary: Jackdaws carve up the sky as dusk descends on the moors
Eldwick Crag, West Yorkshire: In the low light and the high wind, these corvids are preparing to roost for the...
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New Trump rule allows hunters to bait bears in Alaska with doughnuts, bacon and more
Critics decry Trump administration rule that lets hunters lure bears with human foods on federal lands in Alas...
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At Cop17, the pressure is on to rescue a deal that could end the destruction of nature
As world leaders struggle to meet deadlines to halt nature loss set four years ago, a rare leopard in host co...
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Country diary: Slugs? Dull? This one is pure showbiz
Falmouth, Cornwall: The rainbow sea slug is a bizarre and breathtaking animal, and with warming seas it’s gain...
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Country diary: A passing osprey needs to eat – but the local terns won’t let it
Chichester harbour, Hampshire: I witness a battle of wills as this magnificent raptor attempts to fuel up on s...
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Nature boys and girls – here’s your chance to get published in the Guardian
Our wildlife series Young Country Diary is looking for articles written by children, about their autumn encoun...
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Derek vs Derek review – a rewilding rivalry with real bite
Two Devon neighbours face off over the future of the countryside in this warm, wry documentary about farming,...
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‘He’s unbearable’: bear that went viral for living under LA home is back
‘Yellow 2120’ has been driven out of other Altadena neighborhood crawlspaces, but he just keeps coming back