. extremely destructive slugs in mass numbers. who needs that to protect your home? for goodness sakes? so let me ask you reasonable approach. yeah. let me ask you this. i mean, we ve seen gun safety measures suddenly become a big issue for democrats. we saw this down in tennessee. ah with the expulsion of the state lawmakers down there. they were trying to lead the charge for new gun safety legislation in that state. as you know, governor. some in your party have been hesitant to take on this issue. they they ve been afraid to take on this issue in the past our time s changing for democrats on the gun issue. is that what you re seeing at the state level are you trying to are you at the state level and other governors and state lawmakers trying to do what essentially can t get done in washington or seemingly can t get done in washington? well as bob dylan, saying the times they are a changing and they are because americans have had a belly fold to being subjected to this constant gun v
when russia is frustrated, where it is defeated in some areas, it s been launching numerous offensives over the past weeks and months, it never acknowledges defeat in that way. it tries to re nose and refocus its campaign. around the world and across the uk. this is bbc news. gardeners have known for years that slugs love a refreshing drink. they smell the yeasty, hoppy beer, go to drink it, fall in and, well, that s it. but they can be devastating to gardens, eating up to a0 times their own body weight in a day. at stroud brewery, customers can now fill containers with waste beer to use in home traps. the project is being coordinated by chloe cox from the environmental group wild stroud. the group admits having to carry out pest control isn t ideal, but say this method is at least natural and doesn t mean using harsh chemicals. chloe s research found the slugs have some definite preferences
well, filming in britain and ireland, it s not always easy because we have to contend with the weather. and as we all know, it does rain a lot or it s windy and then suddenly it s sunny. so it makes filming a little bit more difficult because we can t always predict it. and of course, like filming something like luck, they require really optimal temperatures. so nice and warm in early summer, but with a bit of rain. so you have to make sure that you re kind of looking at the forecast, looking at the date, and also looking at the moon base as well. because the moon plays a part in when these slugs come out and they come to mate. so we filmed that in a woodland in dartmoor. these are ancient woodland specialists. so one of the largest slugs in the world that could be ash black slug. and they follow each other s chemical trails up trees and branches. and when they like the smell, the chemical.
dartmoor. when slugs come out to mate. the slugs follow each other s chemical trail up trees and branches and when they like the smell, it s like wearing perfume or aftershave, they will find a mate and slowly corkscrew together and as they do this, they have he needs they have reproductive organs which corkscrew. they come down from the tree, lay hundreds of eggs and that will be a new generation of slugs. it s pretty mesmerising, unbelievable to watch. i it s pretty mesmerising, unbelievable to watch. ., ., , unbelievable to watch. i want to put another sequence unbelievable to watch. i want to put another sequence of unbelievable to watch. i want to put another sequence of pictures - unbelievable to watch. i want to put another sequence of pictures of - unbelievable to watch. i want to put another sequence of pictures of the | another sequence of pictures of the toads and leeches. when you are
earlier i spoke to lily moffatt, assistant producer on wild isles, to talk about the incredible nature and wildlife we can find in the uk a powerful reminder to encourage people that you don t have to fly across the world to go and find incredible spectacles. we as a nation, britain and ireland, have some of the richest and most diverse ecosystems on the planet. and we re globally important to supporting huge assemblages of wildlife. so whether you re in the city or in the countryside, hopefully this series will encourage everybody to go to your local woodlands, your local rivers, the coastline, just to explore some of the wildlife that we have to offer. and we have to offer a lot. well, we ve just seen a snapshot because as you were talking, we re were looking at some of the footage. i mean, it is incredible, from the slugs to the toads to the leeches, all of that. and i ll come to some of those in a moment or two. butjust give me an idea. first of all, in terms of the arc of filming,