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Falmouth maerl - the canary in George Osborne's coal mine
Maerl. What's that then? Chances are, you don't know what maerl is, or why anyone else might care. Unless you live in Fa...

Chinese lanterns: Spain has banned these dangerous toys. Now we should too.
Today's the Chinese new year, the first day of the Year of the Dragon. But the recent vogue for marking this and other e...

Planning application rejected by fairies
Perhaps there's hope. The Ranger spends an uncomfortable amount of time these days delving into the murky depths of the ...

Nick Baker breaks the fourth wall with 'Beautiful Freaks'
The first time the Virtual Ranger met Nick Baker he was presenting prizes at the British Wildlife Photography Awards. St...

An Australian snake eats a goanna
We heard you like to see pictures of large invertebrates. Well, so do we, but this isn't one of them. Join us for a dram...

 

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