Month: June 2011

Saving UK Red Squirrels … too little too late?

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Saving UK Red Squirrels … too little too late? Introduction For the vast majority of my life I have lived in the Lake District, UK. Admittedly for most of my younger years I resented living in what I called “the middle of nowhere”, but as I grew up I began to appreciate its beauty. As … Read more

Just how wise is a wise elephant?

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Just how wise is a wise elephant? Introduction When I tell people I study Zoology at University there are 2 common responses: 1)      Is that the study of how to be a zookeeper? 2)      What is your favourite animal? Now we all know Zoology is not the study of how to be a zookeeper, but … Read more