Messages from the Wild

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• The Water Vole

  May 21, 2026 · 7 min

  This Water Vole is part of a series commissioned by University of Derby’s Nature Connectedness Research Group for The River Derwent.  The water vole is under serious threat from habitat loss and predation by the American mink. Found…

• The Bee-fly

  March 20, 2026 · 5 min

  The bee-flies are out and about in the UK doing their crazy, cool hovering displays and they're great mimickers of bumble bees. But, don't be fooled, wait until you hear about what they do with their babies... If you head outside on a…

• The Red Squirrel

  October 30, 2025 · 5 min

  Red squirrels are our native species and have lived in the UK for around 10,000 years. They are facing a population decline, primarily due to competition from the invasive grey squirrel. With thanks to David Mills who really does make a…

• The Buff Tailed Bumblebee

  June 16, 2025 · 5 min

  Bumblebees are at their peak right now and this Buff Tailed is fairly easy to spot. Keep a look out. This was originally recorded for the collection at The Lost Gardens of Heligan, called Voices from the Lost Gardens. Jimmy Docherty…

• The Leatherback Turtle

  June 10, 2025 · 5 min

  It’s World Ocean Week, an important yearly event for the future of all marine life.  Ocean animals need our attention. They need to be heard. Please spread their messages far and wide. This series, Voices from the Ocean, was commissioned…

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