'When we see behaviours we think of as mischievous or criminal - almost, we're seeing a really clever bird implementing very intelligent behaviour... I think we need to learn how to live with them.'
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'What happened next has become one of the UK’s great success stories, as the Knepp estate transformed from an unprofitable farm to somewhere that ‘vibrates with wildlife’'
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'Barely 5% of all known living creatures are animals with backbones. The rest – at least 1.3 million species, and many more still to be discovered – are spineless.'
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Don't miss our brilliant beaver tours throughout April! Visit stunning Paradise Fields to learn how our urban beavers are thriving and creating a spectacular ecosystem with benefits for people and wildlife
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“You’re a happier person when you live in a green surrounding, so every slab you flip is 900 square centimetres of potential happiness.”
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“History matters even for wildlife... we have to understand their historic distribution. Otherwise, how can we help recover a species, if we don’t know what we’re recovering to?”
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'The plan for the project is to connect people across those migratory pathways and then start talking about habitat recovery across the continent, rather than just in this county. That's the dream, really.'
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“Salisbury Plain on the horizon is like a giant, free seed bank of species, some of which – such as the reintroduced great bustard – might naturally explore Pertwood as it begins to recover.” ow.ly/f1Si50R892f

'The Eurasian aspen, and aspen species globally, are home to vast populations of other dependent plants and animals' ow.ly/s7mr50R88OX

“When you change the economy from cattle ranching to nature tourism, species like jaguars transform from being a problem to being an opportunity associated with jobs and regional development. It’s a way to build social and political support.” ow.ly/Le8650R88Ju

We loved being out on site with @carbonrewild setting up five bioacoustic sensors to survey for mammals and birds. This is our second round of surveys at Tolworth Court Farm Fields and we are excited to see what turns up! Kingston Council The Community Brain

'A lot of people in sustainability used to refer to biodiversity as a “nice-to-have” but that is changing' ow.ly/2lP850R88Fa

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'Eventually, the public will be able to mount their phone on the post, take a photo, and upload it to compare the same views over time to see how the landscape changes and improves for wildlife.' ow.ly/PJpp50R88vG

'The Stort is our name, our heritage. I can’t imagine not having it here, so if there’s something to change, to keep it alive for us, I’m very glad to hear that.'
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'Locally there is widespread support for the beavers and their work, with the community really taking them to their heart. We are delighted that they have thrived and improved the landscape.'
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They come here for practical knowhow and an injection of hope. “I just love seeing the excitement on people’s faces,” says Wilson. “They look at the valley and just go, ‘Wow!’”
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