Items Tagged 'Wildlife'

• Groundbreaking bid to save Scotland’s disappearing mountaintop forests
• Spectacular year of ‘firsts’ on Scotland’s nature reserves
• New project aims to supersize our understanding of Sheffield and Rotherham’s wildlife
• New maps reveal hotspots of seabird activity during breeding season
• Benefits of conservation efforts may not yet be fully visible
• Environment Bill sets out vision for a greener future
• Reaction: Environment and Fisheries Bills published today - an important first step towards wildlife recovery
• National Trust response to the new Environment Bill
• Scotland in world first for genetic diversity
• In response The Wildlife Trusts state HS2 decision will destroy precious wild places
• In response Woodland Trust say HS2 will shoot a poison arrow through the heart of the environment
• Record numbers take part in citizen science to protect whales and dolphins off Scotland’s west coast
• Puffin numbers stable despite last summer’s wash-out as sufficient pufflings successfully hatch on Farne Islands
• Seabird declines may be slowing
• Government’s ambition to enhance the environment takes crucial step forward
• I-Spy on nature reserve
• New initiative will inspire more people to learn about their local heath
• Keeping Cats Indoors Could Blunt Adverse Effects to Wildlife
• Put down your shears and protect wildlife
• Common treatments used on cattle have devastating impacts on wildlife, new study reveals
• Burial Grounds Portal Launch
• Harvesting combine data to tackle field-edge yield declines
• Endangered bee gets a foothold in Somerset
• Watch Grant the otter being released from Hillswick Wildlife Sanctuary
• Go peat free for wildlife
• Over 7,000 people sign up for garden citizen science survey during lockdown
• ‘Emboldened wildlife’ reported by National Trust during human lockdown
• Loss of land-based vertebrates is accelerating, according to Stanford biologist Paul Ehrlich and others
• Rural organisations call for wildlife licencing in England to be brought back into central government
• World Environment Day: £10.9m for international conservation
• Our new litter figures warn of the increased dangers as lockdown eases
• Covid-19 lockdown reveals human impact on wildlife
• Artificial night sky poses serious threat to coastal species
• Hundreds of farmers have their say on Government scheme with ‘thriving plants and wildlife’ topping results
• Morlais tidal energy project risks future of Anglesey’s marine wildlife
• Golden eagles breed at Highlands rewilding estate for first time in 40 years
• Wildlife in Lockdown
• Record numbers and new site discovered for rare beetle
• A record-breaking year for hen harrier breeding
• Critically endangered wildcat kittens born at Highland Wildlife Park
• Natural History Museum infographics demonstrate the impact of COVID-19 lockdown
• Plea to help protect red squirrels as National Trust warns discarded litter could lead to squirrel pox outbreak
• 84% of you told us that lockdown gave you the opportunity to further connect with wildlife
• We fear a second spike in cruelty to wildlife as lockdown 2 starts
• The Wildlife Trusts to “harness the power of nature” in fight against climate change
• Achieving government’s long-term environmental goals
• Critically endangered wildcat kittens born at Edinburgh Zoo
• Scots want beavers moved not shot, new research finds
• Record breeding year for critically endangered wildcats
• 2020 Climate change extremes result in mixed fortunes for wildlife
• How is human behaviour impacting wildlife movement?
• Beavers are back in Dorset
• Plans announced to phase out lead ammunition in bid to protect wildlife
• Gardeners urged to help beetles
• Public urged to ‘GIVE SEALS SPACE’
• 50 animal charities say: #ActNowForAnimals
• A lasting legacy for the New Forest
• Campaign urging people to be responsible around coastal wildlife launched by RSPCA and Police
• New ‘Healthy Hedgerows’ app launched to help farmers, hedgerows and wildlife
• Nature agency calls on Scots to put water out for wildlife this summer
• Light pollution has complex effects on animal vision
• Marine disturbance in Cornwall triples in six years
• Future looking rosy for roseate terns with record breeding year
• Rising reports of wildlife crimes during the pandemic spark fresh fears for beloved species
• NBN Award Winners 2021
• DNA floating in the air can be used to identify nearby animals
• Protecting and enhancing the environment to be at the heart of new housing and infrastructure developments
• Half of Scots pledge to head outdoors more often and help nature
• National Trust announces plans for first green corridor to link historic city centre to surrounding countryside
• Lost loggerhead
• Applications for the Landscape Recovery scheme now open
• ‘Tobacco cliffs’ at UK beauty spot to be turned into refuge for rare wildlife
• Local Green Spaces: new research proves their value to people and nature
• Delivering on the Environment Act: new targets announced and ambitious plans for nature recovery
• Rhetoric masks meagre nature recovery plans – The Wildlife Trusts say Government targets must aim higher
• New polling shows that people want restoring wildlife to be the priority for England's National Parks and Areas of Outstanding Natural Beauty
• State of Nature Report Gives Stark Warning
• Extended cold weather snap could be damning for wildlife this spring
• The RSPB calls for everyone to join the wildlife-planting revolution
• Government uses Brexit freedoms to protect our seas
• Bold new plans to mobilise communities to save UK nature
• Watch raptor chicks hatching on live webcams across the UK
• Wildlife Trust welcomes farmers’ response to new approaches to speeding up efforts to tackle nature and climate crisis
• New ‘super’ National Nature Reserve created to protect rare wildlife
• Five landmark nature recovery projects launched to protect wildlife and improve public access to nature
• Marwell’s 50th anniversary!
• CNPA Board agrees to take the lead in bringing beavers to the Park
• Northern stronghold’ for rare hazel dormice created in Lancashire
• Lost loggerhead – UPDATE!
• Group of badgers rescued from 16ft deep sewage tank
• Lack of research, weak regulation and a mix of over 150 pesticides - all the ingredients needed for a harmful cocktail of chemicals used in our countryside
• Global warming may not be as bad for animal reproduction as thought, study suggests
• Remember wildlife now the weather is hot
• Government sets out plan to reduce water pollution
• Government set out new plans to supposedly reduce water pollution
• New legislation to crack down on illegal hare coursing now in force
• Agri-environment measures boost wildlife populations in long-term farm study
• Pandemic face masks could harm wildlife for years to come
• Safety risk as feeding wild animals linked to artificial selection of harassment behaviour
• How to help wildlife during the summer holidays
• Increase in spider crab gatherings along Cornwall’s coast this summer as extraordinary creatures migrate in their thousands
• Landscapes and historic gardens feel the heat as National Trust calls for greater action on climate change
• As temperatures set to soar – trust explains how wetlands for wildlife could be the answer to stopping wildfires
• The cost to clear up summer runs into thousands for Kent Wildlife Trust
• Work begins on the Museum's landmark garden redevelopment
• Mysterious circles of basking sharks explained
• European wildlife comeback: new report shows wildlife will return if we give it space to recover
• Careers in wildlife rehabilitation, where to start and what to expect
• The modern curse of self-promotion
• Endangered crayfish moved two by two to new ‘Ark’ site
• Hundreds of historical wildlife films dating back to the 19th Century have been preserved in archive
• Dumping pumpkins in the woods is bad for wildlife says Forestry England expert
• Thermal imaging trials capture growth of local pine marten population
• Government culls badgers in 11 new areas this autumn
• No show for UK’s rarest bird of prey
• Conservationists transforming local landscape to boost wildlife in Cheshire
• Specialist wildlife gets a boost as scrub is removed across Pembrey sand dunes
• Yorkshire Wildlife Park supports 'ground breaking' polar bear research
• Record high wildlife crime levels could be worsened by new Government law, warn wildlife campaigners
• Small spaces can make a big difference to wildlife, new study suggests
• National Trust's largest ancient woodland set to be restored on a scale rarely seen
• Hunting with Dogs Bill passed
• New report reveals that HS2 Ltd got its nature figures wrong
• Wildlife recording is good for people, as well as for science
• Urban birds prefer native trees
• 200 communities revive green spaces to boost wildlife and wellbeing
• Wildlife warning: More than 330 species contaminated with ‘forever chemicals’
• The Wildlife Trusts and RHS call on gardeners to bring their lawns to life
• Boost for rare and threatened species with new conservation funding announced
• Make yours a dandelion spring!
• Wildfire and drainage accelerate carbon loss from northern peatlands
• Public urged to take extra care to safeguard wildlife and the environment, especially during breeding season
• How does a bison cross the road?
• New report shows natural capital in Scotland holds steady
• National Lottery pledges towards an ambitious £8m nature partnership
• Multi-species conservation programme arrives in the Inner Hebrides and Argyll
• New FLS CivTech challenge has deer management in its sights
• Pine marten numbers on the increase in Galloway as technology trials yield positive results
• Precious peatland saved from housing development threat
• New Welsh-English project to restore nature and boost rural prosperity across historic Marches
• ‘Great day for wildlife’ as disposable vapes set to be banned in England
• Wilder Awards shine spotlight on nature’s superheroes
• Changing the story on deer vehicle collisions (DVCs) in the UK
• 22 zoo & aquarium projects shortlisted for the Great British Wildlife Restoration
• Celebrating Wildlife in Art
• New regenerative farming project
• Biggest ever crop of hawthorn berries brings good news for wildlife
• Wildlife and farmed animals benefit thanks to players of People’s Postcode Lottery
• Microplastics are carried in clouds and could be affecting the weather
• A radical rethink on flood protection needed - WWT report
• BIAZA Photo Competition 2023 - the winners!
• Partnership project to restore the River Wye and surrounding landscape for wildlife and for people chosen as one of 12 projects to benefit from government’s £25 million of funding
• BBOWT nature reserves offering haven from climate change, survey results show
• £210,000 boost for west Norfolk's wetland wildlife
• Dramatic aerial photo shows importance of floodplain to people and wildlife
• Geography teacher who visited every BBOWT reserve heralds their healing power
• Conservationists urge don’t squeeze out nature as the Irish Sea comes under pressure
• Landmark UN report: The world’s migratory species of animals are in decline, and the global extinction risk is increasing
• New evidence shows UK solar parks can provide for bees and butterflies
• Volunteers needed for spring wildlife survey in gardens and other green spaces
• Hedgerow regulations to be brought into law to protect wildlife
• The Wildlife Trusts and RHS ask gardeners to make friends with molluscs
• Winners of British Wildlife Photography Awards Announced
• Two thousand children to create wild spaces for butterflies and moths at school
• British champagne production overtaking French? How the shifting seasons are playing havoc with our crops and wildlife, according to scientists
• A9 central reservation is in a better state than surrounding hills
• People urged to nurture nature as 30 Days Wild challenge turns ten
• Trapping boosts beaver restoration efforts
• Heal Rewilding: Raise money, buy land and rewild it
• Pollution hotspots methodology
• Building homes for people and for nature
• UK badger crime coalition relaunches Operation Badger to turn the tide on badger crime
• Awards celebrate volunteer excellence on nation's canals
• Wildlife crime at worrying levels while convictions at an all-time low warn conservationists - as new data reveals national marine mammal disturbance problem
• A climate of collaboration and volunteering helps UK’s threatened wildlife
• Ten species to watch in 2025
• A Day in the Life of a Wildlife Detection Dog Handler
• Floating reedbed launched in Wanstead Park to help improve water quality
• More than 1,000 people help create Wild Spaces in Scotland
• Wildlife survey shows nature’s resilience despite a year of challenging conditions
• RSPB Big Garden Birdwatch 2025
• Rescue mission to save one of the world’s rarest plants wins prestigious Great British Wildlife Restoration prize
• New research proves woodland wildlife does wonders for wellbeing
• New research shows human food waste is fuelling foxes and putting pressure on threatened bird species
• A win for Wiltshire’s wildlife as new RSPB nature reserve announced
• Tree planting celebrates partnership of science projects and charitable donations
• Third of urban fox diet linked to humans, research suggests
• Wildlife ‘detectives’ needed for spring mammal survey
• Conservation charity uses National Mammal Week (21-27 April) to highlight 'untapped potential’ for wildlife in UK landscapes
• Reed: Sewage spill data a “disgrace”
• £5m of funding from Garfield Weston Foundation will help ‘turn the tide’ for nature on a huge scale says the National Trust
• Native species conservation at Twycross Zoo
• New YouGov survey shows most people unaware of ‘forever chemicals’
• New Southampton Urban Wild Festival to ‘turn grey into green and concrete into community’
• Most valuable nature sites on frontlines of harm from invasive non-native species
• MPs put on ‘Notice for Nature’ as charities warn Planning & Infrastructure Bill could demolish wildlife
• Pembrokeshire Coast National Park Authority launches innovative farming programme
• UK Youth for Nature
• Empowering Communities through Volunteering
• Next phase of Hull water project brings boost to wildlife
• New Report Reveals Wildlife in Crisis - But People Hold the Power to Bring Nature Back
• Wildlife declining in UK woods despite more tree cover, major new report reveals
• Bruno the Brave – Orphaned baby hare’s incredible survival
• State of UK Climate Report finds weather extremes now the norm in the UK
• Stiperstones landscape welcomes rare wildlife and triples in size
• Celebrating 25 Years of the NBN Trust!
• Floating ecosystems installed on Nottingham’s waterways to attract more wildlife into the city centre
• Drought expected to continue through autumn despite recent rain
• Adorable wildcat kitten born at Highland Wildlife Park
• New film highlights safety during deer rutting season in Richmond and Bushy Parks
• Making the Change: challenges and opportunities of switching career
• First pine martens released in Exmoor National Park in landmark nature recovery project
• Over 200 signatories calling for stronger protections
• The GWCT welcomes two new Ambassadors
• Nature at risk: report warns of ‘evidence black hole’ in Planning Bill
• Nature charities call on peers to de-weaponise the Planning Bill
• Innovative wildlife hide offers new vistas at Cley Marshes
• The Great British Wildlife Restoration 2026 - the shortlist!
• £2m project to track 'forever chemicals' in UK rivers
• Lack of wildlife crime convictions opening the door to other serious crimes
• Evidence shows Government proposals to weaken developers-pay-for-nature scheme would undermine jobs and the economy
• Volunteering in photography
• Street names evoke nature as the real thing vanishes
• Conservation leaders warn of ‘Perfect Storm’ threatening England’s wildlife and most special places
• Wales leads UK with assessment identifying 3,000 ‘Species in Peril’
• UK Overseas Territories launch strategy to benefit wildlife
• Job Profile: Licensing Officer
• A greener and more prosperous future with new Environmental Improvement Plan
• The Wildlife Trusts respond to UK Government's new Environmental Improvement Plan
• Pioneering North Sea rewilding initiative joins European Rewilding Network
• East Hampshire becomes latest council to back legal Rights of Rivers
• Young people hesitant around reintroduction of large carnivores like lynx and wolves
• Beavers and white storks set to make a historic return to East London
• Study measuring the impacts of a deep-sea mining machine finds the abundance of animals at the site decreased by 37%
• Biodiversity Net Gain weakened in latest nightmare before Christmas for nature
• Following the Nose: Detection Dogs at the Front Line of Wildlife Crime
• Mount Stewart welcomes BBC Winterwatch to the historic estate
• Thames health check celebrates rebirth of famous river
• A twenty-year review shows rewilding brings nature roaring back
• Garden cam reveals hidden lives of UK hedgehogs
• Buckinghamshire Council votes unanimously to protect local rare habitats
• UK publishes first post-EU assessment for habitats and species