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Understand your wild neighbours, question familiar advice and explore the evidence behind everyday choices.
Blue-tongue lizards in gardens: leave them at home
A blue-tongue in the garden usually needs space, shelter and protection from pets, rather than a move to somewhere else.
4 min readMagpie swooping: separating fact from fear
Most magpies never swoop at people, and the few that do are protecting their chicks for a few weeks. Here's what the research says about swooping season.
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