The effects of a cold and wet spring could cause yet more problems for wildlife through the autumn and winter.

Reports from parts of the country of late-ripening berries, fruits and nuts in gardens and countryside - all vital natural food sources for wildlife - could leave birds, mice, voles and other mammals hungry.

The unusually cold and wet spring could be to blame, with some plants not getting the right conditions earlier in the year to develop properly or to produce fruit at the right time.

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