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WILDLIFE ONLINE SITE MAP Last Updated: 7th May 2011 |
Wildlife Online - General information about the site, the person who created it and those who contributed to it.
Naturalist Musings - General articles related to wildlife, science and nature conservation.
- A huntin' we will go
- How and why we classify living organisms
- The badger tuberculosis debate
- The question of whether animals feel pain
- How can I deter foxes from coming into my garden?
- Caring for Hedgehogs
- Red fox rabies in Europe
- Sarcoptic mange in the Red fox
Natural History Articles - Detailed information about the biology, ecology, behaviour and taxonomy of predominantly British wildlife.
- Bats (Chirtoptera - General overview)
- Deer (Cervidae - General overview)
- European Badger (Meles meles)
- European Hedgehog (Erinaceus europaeus)
- Megamouth Shark (Megachasma pelagios)
- Red Deer (Cervus elaphus)
- Red Fox (Vulpes vulpes)
- Sharks & Rays (Elasmobranchii - General overview)
- Tree Squirrels (Sciurus vulgaris and Sciurus carolinensis)
Speed Read - Natural history information at
a glance.
- Red Fox (Vulpes vulpes)
- European Badger (Meles meles)
- Red Squirrel (Sciurus vulgaris)
- Grey Squirrel (Sciurus carolinensis)
- European Hedgehog (Erinaceus europaeus)
- Red Deer (Cervus elaphus)
- Roe Deer (Capreolus capreolus)
- Fallow Deer (Dama dama)
- Sika Deer (Cervus nippon)
- Muntjac Deer (Muntiacus reevesi)
- European Mole (Talpa europaea)
- Brown Hare (Lepus europaeus)
- Tawny Owl (Strix aluco)
- Barn Owl (Tyto alba)
- Short-eared Owl (Asio flammeus)
- Long-eared Owl (Asio otus)
- Little Owl (Athene noctua)
- European Eagle Owl (Bubo bubo)
Questions & Answers - An expansion of the aforementioned natural history articles, focusing on specific aspects of animal biology and behaviour.
Badgers:
Bats:
- Are bats really blind?
- How is moth evolution linked to bat echolocation
- What bat species are found in the UK?
- What is echolocation & how do bats use it?
- What it the 'Pipistrelle Split'?
- What should I do if I find an injured bat?
Deer:
- What are Chronic Wasting Disease and Tuberculosis and what do they have to do with deer?
- What are antlers and why do deer have them?
Hedgehogs:
- Are hedgehogs a threat to ground-nesting birds?
- Are hedgehogs declining in the UK?
- Can rehabilitated hedgehogs be released back into the wild?
- Do hedgehogs carry bovine tuberculosis and/or other diseases that pose a danger to humans or livestock?
- Do slug pellets pose a threat to hedgehogs?
- Help! I've found a weak/sick/injured hedgehog. What should I do?
- How many hedgehogs are there in the UK?
- How significant are foxes and badgers as predators of hedgehogs?
- I have hedgehogs and loads of slugs and snails in my garden. Don’t hedgehogs eat these slimy little pests?
- The hedgehog in my garden looks like it’s had one too many. Can hedgehogs get drunk from eating rotting/fermenting fruit?
- What impact do roads have on the hedgehog population?
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Why haven't hedgehogs
evolved not to have late/second litters by now?
- Are foxes colour blind?
- Are foxes native to Britain?
- Are there exceptions to the 'Scatter Cache Rule' for foxes & what are the benefits of Scatter Caching?
- Can I keep a fox as a pet?
- Do foxes kill for "fun"?
- How can I keep foxes out of my garden and secure my pets?
- What is mange?
- What do you know about losing a pet?
- Why does my dog seem to have a penchant for rolling in fox scat?
- Why shouldn’t I feed foxes (and animals in general) chocolate?
- When & how did foxes come to live in our towns & cities?
- Are urban foxes unique to Britain?
- Are fox numbers increasing in Britain?
- Is it likely that a fox will attack me, my child, my cat or my dog?
- Should we be culling foxes in urban areas?
- Should we reintroduce large predators to control fox numbers?
- Why do foxes kill their own young and the young of other foxes?
- Do foxes and badgers bury their dead?
- What is rabies and where does the fox fit in?
- Are foxes getting bolder
and, if so, why?
Sharks & Rays:
- Are sharks primitive?
- Are there White sharks in British waters?
- Do sharks have any predators other than man?
- Do we get sharks around Britain?
- How do elasmobranchs crush hard prey, with a ‘soft’ skeleton?
- How do sharks & rays control their buoyancy without a swim-bladder?
- How do Whale and Basking sharks grow so big eating such small fodder?
- When did the first sharks appear on Earth?
- Why do sharks sometimes attack people?
Squirrels:
- What controls the cacheing behaviour of squirrels and how do they find their buried nuts?
- Why are Red squirrel numbers declining in the UK?
- Why are some squirrels of the same species different colours?
Miscellaneous:
- How is it that marine mammals are able to see underwater while we are not?
- Is it okay for me to feed wildlife? Am I causing any harm by putting out table scraps or seed for local animals?
- What is hibernation?
- Why extend your territory during the winter?
- Why help your parents raise their offspring?
- Why is the largest mammal bigger than the largest fish?
Discover More - Lots of information, in the form of other websites and books, for those who wish to pursue their research further.
Interact - Frequently asked questions about WLOL as well as the various methods of getting in touch.
- Contact/Help
- Frequently Asked Questions (technical and content-related)
- Photographs & Information Needed
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