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      • Presentation: “Advances in the health and welfare of captive animals” – Mr Alan Graham
      • The Frightened Face of Nature: challenges facing the planet – Mr Paul Pearce-Kelly
      • Conservation and captive-breeding projects involving chelonians – Ms Anne Rowberry
      • Engaging the next generation: culture, care and conservation” – Ms Victoria Burton/Mr Dafydd Lewis
      • Newts, nadders and neophyte naturalists
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Feeding the birds can help the nation’s ‘armchair naturalists’ beat the coronavirus isolation

Co-founders of popular natural history blog The Frightened Face of Nature (FFON), Simon H King FLS, leading veterinary expert and life-long naturalist Professor John E Cooper, and wildlife lawyer, Margaret E Cooper, are encouraging the nation to feed the birds and stay connected through nature to get through the coronavirus outbreak and impending isolation sessions, and to stay healthy. ‘Never have we needed nature more,’ says Simon King, Fellow of the Linnean Society of London (FLS). ‘Long periods of isolation will test everyone’s willpower but turning our attention to the natural world’s comings and goings this spring will help guide us through unchartered territory.’ The question is, are you ready to join us and your fellow ‘armchair naturalists’? Our sponsor is Haith’s, Britain’s bird food specialist - https://www.haiths.com/

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