The Best Guide for the TQ12 Area

Animals, including the wildlife in our area

• "Caring for an Older Cat - Cat Health and Cat Care"

  Published: Tue, 29/04/2008 15:04

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  Keeping a pet can help us live longer

  Published: Sat, 19/01/2008 10:38

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  NATIONAL PET MONTH

  Published: Fri, 09/03/2007 20:56

  NATIONAL PET MONTH IS ABOUT SHOWING APPRECIATION THAT WE HAVE FOR OUR PETS

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  A NEW ADDITION AT PAIGNTON ZOO

  Published: Fri, 09/03/2007 15:26

  SITA, THE BLACK RHINO HAS GIVEN BIRTH

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  THE CHANGING FACE OF DEVON'S WILDLIFE

  Published: Sat, 24/02/2007 11:37

  There are fears that some of Devon's best loved wild animals are being affected by man-made climate change.
  
  

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  SIGN UP TO STOP SUFFERING

  Published: Thu, 01/02/2007 15:40

  ADD YOUR NAME TO THE GLOBAL PETITION ANIMALS MATTER

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  GRANT HELPS BOOST RESERVE

  Published: Mon, 11/12/2006 12:22

  GRANT HELPS BOOST NATURE RESERVE

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  WILDLIFE NEEDS GOOD NEIGHBOURS

  Published: Mon, 11/12/2006 12:14

  SURVEY REVEALS HOW DEVON GARDENERS SUPPORT WILDLIFE
  11th December, 2006
  

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  SURVEY OF WILDLIFE CHARITY MEMBERS REVEALS CONCERN FOR COUNTY

  Published: Mon, 04/12/2006 15:14

  SURVEY OF WILDLIFE CHARITY MEMBERS REVEALS CONCERN FOR COUNTY
  4th December, 2006
  

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• ON GOING WORK BY THE DEVON WILDLIFE TRUST

  Published: Tue, 18/09/2007 13:52

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  Horse Buyers Beware

  Published: Sat, 08/09/2007 17:55

  A warning to consumers when buying horses advertised on the internet.

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  FUNDING BOOST FOR LOCAL HEATH

  Published: Wed, 01/08/2007 23:10

  Devon Wildlife Trust (DWT) is this month celebrating after receiving a grant of over £23,000 for conservation work at its Bovey Heathfield Local Nature Reserve near Bovey Tracey.

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  WAITROSE MILK FARMERS LIVE ON THE WILD SIDE

  Published: Wed, 01/08/2007 23:08

  From 23 July, all Waitrose own brand milk will come from farms which allocate at least 10% of their dairy-farmed area to improving natural habitats for wildlife.
  

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  LAST CALL FOR BUSINESSES TO TEE OFF FOR WILDLIFE

  Published: Wed, 01/08/2007 23:00

  Devon Wildlife Trust (DWT) is holding its 5th annual corporate golf tournament next month at Dawlish Warren Golf Club

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  WILDLIFE TRUST TO CELEBRATE MARINE WEEK

  Published: Wed, 01/08/2007 22:54

  Devon Wildlife Trust is this month preparing for an array of marine themed events at its Wembury Marine Centre and North Devon Voluntary Marine Conservation Area

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  CAMPAIGN AGAINST COMMERCIAL WHALING

  Published: Tue, 29/05/2007 15:21

  Celebrities join in to help Save the Whale!

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  Update from Devon Wildlife Trust

  Published: Fri, 25/05/2007 18:21

  LUXURY HOLIDAY COTTAGE COMPANY WELCOMED AS WILDLIFE SUPPORTER

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  BEACH EXPLORATION A MUST ON LOW TIDE DAY

  Published: Fri, 18/05/2007 11:22

  One of the lowest tides of the year is upon us and now is the time to discover the weird and wonderful marine life that usually lives beneath the waves

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  UPDATE ON THE DEVON WILDLIFE TRUST

  Published: Fri, 11/05/2007 18:24

  STEP ONTO THE SHORE WITH DEVON WILDLIFE TRUST

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  Choosing the right pet for you and your family.

  Published: Sun, 29/04/2007 13:13

  Getting to know a pet can be immensely rewarding but it's a long-term responsibility that needs careful consideration.

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  Rise in region's turtle sightings

  Published: Sun, 29/04/2007 13:00

  Leatherback turtles were the most common sightings

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  Big Fish!

  Published: Fri, 27/04/2007 15:22

  The Oscar and Sevrum are two of the 'Big' tropical fish found in collections.

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  Peregrine Falcon

  Published: Fri, 27/04/2007 14:40

  The Peregrine is a large hunting bird (up to 50cm in length), beautifully coloured and fast in flight

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  Goldfish

  Published: Fri, 27/04/2007 14:36

  The Goldfish is a cold water fish and comes in many forms, shapes and colours.

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  African Grey Parrots

  Published: Fri, 27/04/2007 14:34

  The African Grey parrot is a fascinating bird and has been popular with bird keepers for centuries.

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  Red Squirrels

  Published: Fri, 27/04/2007 14:32

  The Red Squirrel is a UK native mammal, smaller and more beatiful than its American cousin the Grey.

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  Guinea Pigs

  Published: Fri, 27/04/2007 14:27

  The Guinea Pig is a small rodent from South America and has been a favourite pet of young children for many years.
  
  
  
  

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• SOUTH DEVON SCHOOL'S WAR ON WASTE

  Published: Fri, 19/10/2007 11:14

  The latest focus is on reducing the 20 tonnes of waste that the school sends to landfill each year, through a campaign called War on Waste.
  
  

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  Snakes Alive!

  Published: Fri, 27/04/2007 14:24

  Snakes have become an increasingly kept pet in the last decade

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  Rabbits

  Published: Fri, 27/04/2007 14:21

  Caring for your rabbit

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  Eels: Slippery customers

  Published: Thu, 26/04/2007 10:56

  They might not be the prettiest of creatures in Devon, but the county's European Eels have an important role to play in the bigger scheme of things.
  

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  Water Voles: The Return of Ratty

  Published: Thu, 26/04/2007 10:50

  Water voles are facing a fight against extinction in Devon...but there are signs things could be looking up for the little creatures.

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  Insect Life: Damsels in Distress

  Published: Tue, 24/04/2007 18:55

  Devon is home to colonies of globally rare southern damselflies...but they need our help to survive.

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  Cirl Buntings: A unique Devon bird

  Published: Tue, 24/04/2007 18:50

  If you want to spot a cirl bunting, then you'll have to visit South Devon - the bird's last remaining stronghold in Engla

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  Barn owls: On the road to recovery?

  Published: Tue, 24/04/2007 16:11

  The number of barn owls in Devon is on the up for the first time in 100 years - but they're not out of the woods yet.

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  Bats: Making their home in Devon

  Published: Tue, 24/04/2007 16:07

  Devon is home to a third of all Greater Horseshoe Bats in Britain. And it's all down to cattle dung and limestone.
  
  Devon is home to a third of all Greater Horseshoe Bats in Bri

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  BBC Nest Box Challenge

  Published: Tue, 24/04/2007 16:00

  Hundreds of bird boxes in Devon have new tenants. Together with BBC Devon's Planet Devon campaign, Breathing Places and the The British Trust for Ornithology, YOU have located nest

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  Noise scanner could save whales

  Published: Tue, 24/04/2007 15:25

  Conservationists are concerned that underwater noise can affect whales
  

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