wildlife

Striking close-up of a bug-eyed dragonfly wins Essex Wildlife Trust photography contest

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A striking close-up photo of a bug-eyed dragonfly has beaten images of a leaping stoat and a fox hiding in a plant pot to win best overall picture in a wildlife photography competition. The competition, run by the charity Essex Wildlife Trust (EWT), saw over 500 entries from more than 250 photographers showing creatures across Essex, … Read more

Cats have a ‘catastrophic impact’ on local wildlife when allowed to roam free

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Pet cats have a ‘catastrophic impact’ on local wildlife when allowed to roam free as they kill up to TEN times more prey than wildcats, study claims Researchers tracked over 900 pet cats around the world as part of the study They found that baby bunnies and birds on a driveway were the most at … Read more