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Ratty On the Tyne!?

When I was a young teenager, I was always roaming the countryside looking for and learning about wildlife and places, etching out my own territory where I gradually got to know all that lived there. One of my favourite animals to watch was the water rat, or water vole, as its more accurately called. A small burn near where I lived was the place to… Read More »Ratty On the Tyne!?

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Tyne Valley

in the Winter. It’s not every day you get a national treasure and a lead thinker and broadcaster on wildlife and Nature speak up on your behalf and encourage people to donate to your cause. Sir David Attenborough, long term President and supporter of Wildlife Trusts, including Northumberland, did exactly that recently, taking time in his 100th year to prepare a video on the importance… Read More »Tyne Valley