Wildlife on the verge
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Roadside verges have huge potential for sustaining wildlife – if managed correctly. So what can we do to help? Falls of Clyde ranger Patrick Endall takes a closer look.
On the lookout for dippers
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If you have spent time at the Falls of Clyde reserve, you may have spotted this plump, handsome little bird hunting for insects and fish in the fast flowing waters. …
Roe deer shenanigans at the Falls of Clyde
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We caught this interesting and energetic footage on the Falls of Clyde trail camera, at a time when most of us are tucked up, cosy in our beds. As you …
Making natural infrastructure investment happen
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Investment in our natural infrastructure (features of the natural and built environments, including water, that provide a range of ecosystem and social benefits) has a key role to play in securing a green and transformative recovery. This is …
My 30 Days Wild
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As June comes to an end, I’m busy finishing off my 30 Days Wild – the annual challenge set by the Trust to complete one random act of wildness for …
Is the new economic recovery report advisory or derisory?
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When the Scottish Government set up its independent Advisory Group on Economic Recovery, there were concerns that the need to respond to the economic fallout from Covid-19 would lead to …
Making room for meadows
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Wildflower meadows are incredibly valuable for wildlife, but in the UK we have lost most of them. At the Falls of Clyde we are bringing one back to life.
The natural phenomenon of the mayfly hatch
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Wildlife enthusiasts will have that certain time of year on the wildlife calendar that is their favourite. Whether it be the mad March hares boxing at the start of Spring, …
Love is in the air for Jupiter’s damsels
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With 11 different ponds around the reserve, Jupiter Urban Wildlife Centre is a haven for damselflies. These beautiful creatures are also voracious predators and have a fascinating life cycle. Male …
Who’s who in the swallow family?
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These agile migrants travel thousands of miles to herald the start of warmer months, but which ones are which?