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Hampshire and Isle of Wight Wildlife Trust acquires meadow to protect River Meon
The Hampshire and Isle of Wight Wildlife Trust has purchased Court House Meadows to create a protected sanctuary for rare chalk stream wild…
Cucumber spider spotted in forest
A writer on a forest bathing class in Staunton Country Park, Havant, spotted a cucumber spider with a vibrant yellowish-green abdomen and a…
Beavers spotted at Hampshire nature reserve for the first time
A local resident was delighted to capture footage of two beavers swimming together at Blashford Lakes Nature Reserve near Ringwood. The Ham…
HMS Victory masts removed for major restoration project
A specialist team in Portsmouth has successfully removed the 15-tonne foremast from Lord Nelson’s famous flagship as part of a £42m conserv…
Over 1,000 species recorded in New Forest biodiversity survey
A two-year nature recovery project has successfully identified more than 1,100 species living in and around the New Forest. The survey capt…
Floating wetlands to be installed in Portsmouth to boost marine wildlife
The University of Portsmouth is launching a pioneering project to install floating rafts that act as artificial saltmarshes in coastal wate…