Railway maintenance company ProRail has found evidence of badger activity in 500 places near tracks up ... the infrastructure ministry to prevent weeks of disruption. “We found setts in 40 locations ...

The rail manager has kept an extra close eye on the animal since badger setts - the tunnel systems badgers live in - seriously disrupted train traffic on routes in Friesland and Noord-Brabant in 2023.

Wilderness Scotland also runs a small group trip to the Shetland Islands, which includes a day at the RSPB’s Sumburgh Head site, featuring colonies of gannets, auks and bonxies, plus a cruise to ...