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Water vole

Protecting Yorkshire's water voles

Water voles once thrived throughout the country and could be found on nearly every waterway in Britain. But within less than 50 years populations have plummeted by a shocking 90% - becoming one of…

A view of a wetland at Potteric Carr Nature Reserve.

A very brief history of Potteric Carr

Potteric was part of the Humberhead Levels, a huge flat plain spanning over 2,000 square kilometres across Yorkshire, Lincolnshire and Nottinghamshire which ultimately drained 20% of England’s…

Four-spotted chaser perched on a plant stem. Photograph by Ross Hoddinott

Yorshire's dragons

As global temperatures continue to rise year on year, creatures found in hot southernly regions, like dragonflies are being forced to expand their range further north – that’s why we’re future…

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