Category: Wildlife
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Bannau Sir Gâr – the Carmarthenshire Fans
At the western end of Bannau Brycheiniog (the Brecon Beacons), in a very quiet corner reached only by minor roads, there’s a glorious ridge where 4 peaks sit majestically above the glacial lakes of Llyn y Fan Fawr and Llyn y Fan Fach. They’re dissected by the county boundary, so that only 2 of the…
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Wales’ Sustainable Farming Scheme. Pick a side
Last week, the University of Exeter published the results of a survey for North Wales Wildlife Trust about the re-introduction of beavers in Wales. Around 80% were in favour. But the survey also asked people how much they knew about beavers. 10% responded with ‘nothing’, but that hadn’t apparently deterred them taking part in a…
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Ynys Sgomer – Skomer Island
Skomer lies just half a mile, and a 15 minute boat trip, off the Pembrokeshire coast, making it one of the most accessible locations in the British Isles to see coastal wildlife up close and personal. It’s owned by Natural Resources Wales, but staff and volunteers of The Wildlife Trust of South & West Wales (who helped…
moel a mynydd - hill & mountain 