News
Learn about the Somerset's diverse wildlife and rich habitats, including this season's highlights, and find out about the people and organisations helping to conserve our country's natural heritage and how you can get involved.
The Otter
Back from the brink of extinction, the otter is making a come-back in Britain today. Local author James Williams, a life-long enthusiast of this fascinating, enigmatic creature, dispels some the mysteries in his beautifully-illustrated book, ‘The Otter’. Reasons for the near-disappearance...
Waxcap Fungi
This Autumn Exmoor National Park Authority is inviting members of the public to help with a survey for waxcap fungi. Waxcaps only appear on unimproved grassland, a habitat which is in decline in Britain. The Exmoor Waxcap Survey hopes to track...
Bechstein’s Bat
Almost everyone will have seen bats flying overhead, catching food, on a summer’s evening. But not many people know about the Bechstein’s (Myotis bechsteinii), an elusive bat which may be one of the rarest mammals in Britain. The Bechstein’s bat is...
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