Paula Lester
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Rare seabird under threat
Changing sea temperatures and weather patterns are affecting our little tern populations, the RSPB has warned
By Paula Lester Published
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A day in the life of a vet
Country Life spends the day with a busy Borders vet
By Paula Lester Published
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Scottish kittiwakes under threat
Researchers into the reasons for the fall in kittiwake numbers in northern Scotland are convinced that climate change is to blame
By Paula Lester Published
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Rural crime targeted via social media
Social media could prove a powerful tool in catching the perpatrators of crimes like poaching and metal theft in the countryside, thanks to a new initiative
By Paula Lester Published
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Action plan to prevent future flooding
An action plan which aims to stop a repeat of the terrible flooding this year in Somerset is being met with mixed reactions
By Paula Lester Published
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Save one of Scotland's RDA schools
Scotland's oldest Riding for the Disabled school needs crucial funding to repair its arena surface
By Paula Lester Published
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The Game Fair in 2014
Organisers of the Game Fair 2014 are hoping for a bumper show this year
By Paula Lester Published
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Too early for hedgehogs?
A new piece of work to find out whether hedgehog numbers are being affected by climate change
By Paula Lester Published
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Red squirrels fight back
Red squirrels could be helped by new efforts in grey squirrel control
By Paula Lester Published
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Free range eggs still best
Buy high-end free range eggs, says experts, as the advantages of free-range husbandry are disputed by some
By Paula Lester Published
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Best of Country Life 2012: Devoted dogs
No other animals can really empathise with people like dogs, who bring so much joy and love into their owners’ lives
By Paula Lester Published
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Faithful friends – The Queen and her dogs
The Queen's love for her dogs is traced by Paula Lester
By Paula Lester Published
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The East Anglia property market
East Anglia offers something to every buyer, from country houses in commuter-friendly Essex to second homes along the North Norfolk coastline
By Paula Lester Published
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Hunts count the cost of the weather
Many hunt packs’ finances were impacted following the dire weather in December and January
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New disease could fell British oaks
Acute Oak Decline has the potential to wipe out both English and Sessile oaks, say campaigners
By Paula Lester Published
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Mow your grass with a wallaby
Wallabies are pets with a difference – they’ve turned out to be fantastic lawnmowers
By Paula Lester Published
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How to control wild boar
Paula Lester takes a look at the growing problem of wild boar in the UK and how to deal with them
By Paula Lester Published
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Deer: menace or mismanaged?
The deer population is at its highest for 1,000 years, and it’s becoming a problem. Wolves, contraception and bigger culls are some of the options. Paula Lester investigates
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