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Disturbing Drones and Autumn Glory

How close is too close? We hear how a boom in the use of recreational drones has raised fears about their impact on wildlife and catch up with the latest autumnal developments

28 minutes

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Sun 7 Oct 2018 07:00

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Hinkley Mud - campaigners withdrew their legal challenge against mud, from alongside a nuclear power site, being dumped off Cardiff Bay. The activists had requested an injunction to stop the work, which began last month. Our environment correspondent Steffan Messenger with what's been happening, ahead of a Welsh Assembly debate on the issue this week

Drones - we look at how the increasing popularity in the use of recreational drones has raised fears about their impact on wildlife and animalsissues a new Drone code for advice

"The Lost Words" - words from the聽natural world聽such as聽Dandelion, Otter, Bramble and Acorn are disappearing from children's lives.聽That's according to author Robert McFarlane who, inspired by the decision to remove fifty 'nature' words from the Oxford Junior Dictionary has聽written a book he hopes will keep the natural world alive for聽generations to come

Pub Zoo - we visit the Welsh pub, which as just won the national title of Best Family Friendly Pub, with a beer garden with a difference! in the Swansea Valley just above the village of Abercrave, has developed a small zoo with Japanese Cranes and pygmy goats.

Autumn - the leaves are turning slowly and we catch up with the latest developments across Wales.

We would love you to send us your photos - as we showcase the best of them here on the site and on social media. Do you have an autumnal scene from your neck of the woods?

Email your pictures to countryfocus@bbc.co.uk or post them via Twitter to us @bbcradiowales

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  • Sun 7 Oct 2018 07:00

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