Mrs Flatlander rang the dentist and booked me in herself so that I couldn't put it off any longer. Grrrr. She was obviously fed up of having to deal with a grumpy person all the time. I wonder h… (View Post)

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European cranes are one species that turned up randomly in the UK (from Holland) without any deliberate introduction after an absence of nearly 400 years. There was a pair here in the Flatlands that … (View Post)

The remnants of the original European wildcat population (Scottish subspecies) have been badly affected through interbreeding with feral domestic cats, hence the spaying. Also habitat loss due to, er… (View Post)

It isn't always clear which species are native (Brown hares? Beech trees?) but Grey squirrels are a pest. There's a number of definitely non-native species that are a problem for biodiversi… (View Post)