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Insect 'rarely seen in the UK' found in spots across Hampshire
1+ week, 14+ min ago (197+ words) A non-native insect rarely seen in the UK has been spotted in Hampshire, with wildlife experts warning warmer temperatures could help it spread further north. Hampshire & Isle of Wight Wildlife Trust staff have spotted European praying mantises in the New…...
PHOTOS: Dogs race and sheep dance at popular countryside show
1+ week, 15+ hour ago (269+ words) Dogs raced, sheep danced, and crowds cheered at the Alresford Show. Thousands attended the sun-kissed event on Saturday, where food and farming were presented through displays and demonstrations. It was the annual celebration of the land and farming in an…...
Marwell Zoo visitors can vote to give one of six projects £5,000
1+ week, 1+ day ago (431+ words) Marwell Zoo visitors are being given the chance to shape the future of animal care and conservation by voting for their favourite project. The Vote Wild scheme offers a say in which of six projects across the zoo should receive…...
Call to help protect endangered house martins by reporting nests
2+ week, 3+ hour ago (474+ words) Residents are being urged to help protect an endangered bird by reporting nests spotted under the eaves of buildings. The Hampshire House Martin Project, led by Hampshire Ornithological Society, aims to build a clearer picture of where house martins are…...
Striking yellowhammers captured in our Picture of the Week
2+ week, 2+ day ago (126+ words) Their vivid yellow plumage stands out beautifully against the cool green water and rugged grey stones, with one bird perched higher among the rocks while its companion bathes below. Surveillance launched in Hampshire after recent sightings of Asian hornets New…...
Winchester vet launches new pet plan with unlimited consultations
2+ week, 6+ day ago (413+ words) Local vet launches a pet healthcare plan with unlimited vet visits and no exclusions for long-term health conditions A local veterinary practice in Winchester is launching a pet healthcare plan that will remove worries about booking veterinary consultations at a…...
Penguins and capybaras among 10,000 animals on scales for London zoo weigh-in
2+ week, 6+ day ago (220+ words) Penguins, capybaras, squirrel monkeys and a Vietnamese magnolia snail were among 10,000 animals measured at ZSL London Zoo’s annual “weigh-in” on Monday. Every mammal, bird, reptile, fish and invertebrate was weighed, with some scales disguised in habitats to ensure animals hopped…...
New Forest pony sale cancelled as deadly equine flu outbreak kills 35 horses
2+ week, 6+ day ago (387+ words) An equine flu outbreak that has killed 35 New Forest horses has forced a pony sale to be cancelled. The "highly contagious" virus has spread across the New Forest, affecting both ponies and donkeys and prompting a public warning. Andrew Parry-Norton,…...
Zoo celebrates scimitar-horned oryx once declared extinct in the wild
3+ week, 15+ hour ago (426+ words) A zoo has marked a special day dedicated to an antelope once extinct in the wild. Marwell Zoo celebrated the second International Scimitar-Horned Oryx Day on Sunday, August 16, highlighting its decades of conservation work to help bring the scimitar-horned oryx…...
'I have some sympathy but I would not like a dog-free day in Romsey"
3+ week, 15+ hour ago (353+ words) I have some sympathy with your correspondent’s plea for dog-free days in Romsey (Dr Bruce Cawdron letter, August 7), although I don’t agree. Those of us who grew up with dogs from childhood, and have lived around animals all our lives,…...