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Rock art carving representing a deer, at Dunchraigaig Cairn, Kilmartin Glen.

Earliest known animal carvings in Scotland discovered

Two young boys tree planting/Credit: Wood Trust, Phi Formby

John Craven: Invest in rural skills to secure the nation’s future

A black working cocker spaniel enjoys running in a meadow

Win a dog-friendly break in Warwickshire

Closing date: July 2nd, 2021

Write what you see and feel in natural surroundings

Last chance to enter BBC Countryfile Magazine New Nature Writer of the Year Competition 2021

Spoonbill - David Morris (rspb)

Wildlife successes abound at RSPB reserves during 2020

A fledgling House Sparrow, The Cotswolds, Gloucestershire, UK

16 of the UK’s top garden bird species suffer decline, finds Big Garden Birdwatch 2021

A blue shark (Prionace glauca) cruises beneath the surface of the English Channel with sunbeams and lens flare. Penzance, Cornwall, England, United Kingdom. British Isles. North East Atlantic Ocean.

Breathtaking photographs of life beneath the UK’s seas

A Eurasian beaver male swimming in a pond in a large woodland enclosure soon after release at National Trust South Downs. ©National Trust

National Trust reintroduces beavers to southeast England

Gower stream walk for the Countryfile podcast

A delightful wander along Gower stream to the sea – with a treasure hunt

Orange-tip. /Credit: Ian H Leach/Butterfly Conservation

Last year was ‘good’ for butterflies according to survey results

Turkish crayfish. /Credit: Trevor Renals, via GB NNSS

Invasive crayfish species used in I’m A Celebrity… kept without licence

Slurry is a serious polluter of rivers in Wales

Welsh farming regulations to cut river pollution could be scrapped

Lake District national park – park protector awards

Celebrating our National Park heroes – your last chance to nominate

Common Crane, RSPB

Wildlife stories

Breeding success for common cranes in 2020

Muddy spaniel in winter, Getty

Alabama rot dog disease: how to spot the signs and protect your dog