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meerkats at knowsley safari park Artist sculpts Knowsley meerkats
Local artist Philip Garrett is capturing life at Knowsley Safari Park.

Formby FROM BBC NEWS >>
Christmas trees help save coast
Discarded real Christmas trees are being used to help preserve a Merseyside beauty spot.


MORE NATURE

Green energy lights Ness Gardens
64 acre Ness Gardens is illuminated for a festive experience as part of the Year of Environment.

Newborn lambs are nativity stars
Rehearsals for Tatton Park's animal nativity are given a lift with the arrival of the stars of the show.

A fight to the death
Do red deer stags really kill each other? A Tatton Park ranger explains why deer go bad during the Autumn rut.

The red squirrels need your help
A nature survey is asking people across Sefton to be on the look out for squirrels throughout October.

Raptors back at Parkgate
A chance to see the rare hen harrier flying over the salt marshes at Parkgate

Salmon return to 'cleaner' Mersey
After 200 years away, salmon have now returned to the River Mersey which is the cleanest it's been for a century.

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Breeding boost for red squirrels
Red squirrels, whose future had been threatened by a killer virus, double in numbers on Merseyside.

Views sought on Wirral coast plan
People in Wirral are being asked to help with a long term plan to manage the changing coastline.

Greenest Christmas tree unveiled
Eco-friendly Christmas tree for Liverpool as part of the Year of the Environment

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Wind farm power claims questioned
Campaigners object to plans for a wind farm in Cheshire, disputing claims about energy it will provide.

Walk from Birkenhead to Bowness
The entire 421 miles of coastal path in north west England is opened up to the public for the first time.

Red squirrel conservation plans
A strategy to protect endangered red squirrels in Formby and across northern England is unveiled.


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