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Sid Valley Biodiversity Group

Sid Valley Biodiversity Group

Promoting & Enhancing The Natural Beauty of the Sid Valley

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Lost Elms of the Sid Valley

On January 8, 2023 By Kate Tobin
  • Trees

Looking across the Sid Valley today, we cannot fail to appreciate the beautiful mature trees that line our hedgerows and make such a contribution to one of the most beautiful, iconic and popular landscapes in the country.  These hedgerow trees support wildlife, clean ourRead More

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Our Local White-tailed Eagle …

On January 4, 2023 By Stefan Drew
  • Birds

It’s the size of a flying shed, a Sid valley lost species, and it’s returned. But did you see it? A White-tailed Eagle was photographed in Salcombe Regis on December 29th 2022. It’s not the first eagle visit to the valley. A radio trackedRead More

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Pine Marten Scats

On December 30, 2022 By Stefan Drew
  • Lost Species

Pine Marten Scats are a way to monitor pine marten numbers when the animals can’t be seen. And it is easier than you might think. Here’s the video on pine marten scats from Gloucestershire Wildlife Trust.

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Lost Wildlife of the Sid Valley: Pine Marten Tracking

On December 19, 2022 By Stefan Drew
  • Animals

Our Pine Marten Ecology Post Provoked Many Responses & Here’s An Answer To How Pine Martens Are Radio Tracked. Gloucestershire Wildlife Trust not only made the video on Pine Marten Ecology they have also made this one on how they radio track pine martensRead More

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Pine Marten Den Sites: Lost Wildlife of the Sid Valley

On December 18, 2022 By Stefan Drew
  • Lost Species

Pine Marten Den Sites is Another In The GWT Series On Pine Marten Reintroduction. It Shows Where They Den & Where To Put Boxes. The basic principles in these videos apply to many species so we’ll be adding more videos before moving onto theRead More

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The Lost Pine Marten Of The Sid Valley

On December 14, 2022 By Stefan Drew
  • Animals

The Pine Marten, A Lost Species of the Sid Valley, Or Merely Never Seen? Pine Marten are a rare species. As big as a cat, but hard to see in the wild, as they are both nocturnal and elusive where they do occur. IRead More

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River Sid Beaver Extinction & Potential Re-establishment

On December 12, 2022 By Stefan Drew
  • Biodiversity

Following River Sid Beaver Extinction In The16th Century What Is The Potential for Beaver Re-establishment? Are They Good For Environment & When Might They Appear? This Post Explains How Beavers Will Likely Return And When! The European Beaver, aka Eurasian Beaver, Castor fiber, wasRead More

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Lost Wildlife Of The Sid Valley

On November 27, 2022 By Stefan Drew
  • Lost Species

Go Back A Hundred Years & There Was More Wildlife In The Sid Valley. It Was Recorded By People Like Cullen & It’s Found In Various Records. Further Back The Fossil Record Records Even More Species. This Article Explains More About The Lost WildlifeRead More

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