THE GUARDIAN
THE GUARDIAN: Chance to reflect on nature
Animals are filling the vacuum left by humans but work to protect wildlife has slowed or stopped
Few are lucky enough to go wild these days. Under lockdown our horizons have shrunk. Beloved nature reserves and glorious national parks must wait until the quarantine is lifted.
Yet the wild is coming to us (https://www.theguardian.com/world/2020/apr/09/climate-crisis-amid-coronavirus-lockdown-nature-bounces-back-but-for-how-long). In Essex, deer roam a housing estate. In Llandudno, goats (https://www.theguardian.com/news/2020/mar/31/llandudno-goats-herd-running-riot-coronavirus-lockdown) charge down the streets. In San Francisco, coyotes prowl the Golden Gate Bridge. Inner-city residents may see a bird of prey overhead for the first time, or notice flashes of colour from butterflies which usually shun their gardens...
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