Tackling wildlife myths

Will a false widow bite make your arm fall off? Does badger culling stop the spread of TB? Are beavers bad for fish? Grab a cup of coffee and join us as we tackle these questions and more, busting common myths, misinformation, and general media nonsense around our wildlife.

Contact

Please do feel free to get in touch with us if you have any questions, feedback, comments, or just want to say hi! We'd love to hear what common nature misconceptions you've come across. The easiest way is to ping us a message on Instagram:

Steve - @a.bird.in.the.lens

Matthew - @a.bug.in.the.lens

Links

https://www.badgertrust.org.uk/cull#:~:text=The%20robust%2C%20and%20comprehensive%20analyses,on%20reducing%20bTB%20in%20cattle.

https://www.wildlifetrusts.org/news/badger-culling-cant-be-justified-any-grounds

https://beavertrust.org/

https://www.nhm.ac.uk/discover/how-dangerous-are-false-widow-spiders.html#:~:text=Although%20false%20widows%20do%20have,pain%20of%20a%20wasp%20sting.