The Tree Council welcomes the passing of UK Government legislation to protect hedgerows in England, including a cutting ban between March and the end of August....
Members of the public are being urged to help identify key species that should be prioritised for conservation within Staffordshire and Stoke-on-Trent....
A plant that went extinct in the wild has been re-introduced to the UK mainland. We can’t tell you the exact location - it’s a secret, to keep it safe. It’s just one small plant but with one in six species in the UK endangered, you’ve got to start somewhere. We were there the moment pioneering horticulturist Robbie...
From sniffing dandelions to prodding frogspawn and chasing butterflies, young children are often automatically and unashamedly drawn to nature. Then a chasm opens. During adolescence, many declare wildlife boring, “icky” or uncool, while the allure of social networks and fast fashion intensifies, alongside mounting pressures...
A new study comparing small balls of food fed by adult swifts to their offspring with trap data from the Rothamsted Insect Survey suggests that the birds could make a useful contribution to pest suppression – particularly if their numbers could be increased....
Caterpillars respond defensively to electric fields similar to those emitted by their natural predators, scientists at the University of Bristol have found....
The head of the Environment Agency has admitted that freedom of information requests have been buried by the regulator because the truth about the environment in England is “embarrassing”....
Our Riverlands project to revive a stretch of precious chalk stream that inspired poets and painters has been completed, marking the culmination of six-years of work led by the National Trust. Approximately ten kilometres of the Upper Bure in Norfolk have been carefully restored in a bid to bring back its gin-clear waters,...
The upcoming election will be crucial for the future viability of life on our planet, yet some politicians have failed to grasp the depth of concern over disappearing wildlife and the impacts of climate change....
A wildlife charity is calling on the public to do one wild thing’ every day for a month this summer as the UK’s largest free nature challenge marks its 10th anniversary....
The Vile clings on to the edge of the Gower peninsula. Its fields are lined up like strips of carpet, together leading to the edge of the cliff that drops into the sea. Each one is tiny, around 1-2 acres. From the sky, they look like airport runways, although this comparison would have seemed nonsensical to those who tended them...
A Powys woman encountered a “huge” barrel jellyfish washed up on a beach, larger than any other she had seen from her years of visiting Welsh beaches....
The Breeding Bird Survey (BBS) celebrates its 30th anniversary this year, with the results from the latest survey demonstrating a picture of ups and downs for the UK’s bird species....
Acorns from some of the country’s oldest oak trees are being used to create seedlings to populate a newly expanded National Nature Reserve (NNR) in Herefordshire and safeguard the lineage of ancient trees for future generations....
A coalition of local environmental groups have put forward their own River Wye action plan as they criticised the Government’s “vague” proposals to tackle its pollution and nature loss....
The Sussex Kelp Recovery Project (SKRP), the UK’s largest marine rewilding project, celebrates three years of seabed protection in Sussex today on the International Day of Biological Diversity....
As Invasive Non-Native Species Week (20th – 26th May) gets underway nature groups including The Rivers Trust, Plantlife, and Buglife are calling for Government action to stop a flood of new nature invaders arriving and spreading in the UK due to more extreme weather....
The UK’s saltmarshes are under threat from climate change, coastal erosion, and sea-level rise, according to a new study led by the University of St Andrews and the University of York....
Hedgerow protections passed into law before Parliament dissolves - The Tree Council (treecouncil.org.uk)
The Tree Council welcomes the passing of UK Government legislation to protect hedgerows in England, including a cutting ban between March and the end of August....
Invasive Chinese mitten crab species in Conwy Estuary (www.northwaleschronicle.co.uk)
THE only species of crab that can be found in UK freshwaters has been found in the Conwy Estuary....
Seahorse find in Poole was one of biggest ever recorded - expert (www.bbc.co.uk)
A large seahorse found off the Dorset coast is one of the biggest ever recorded, experts have said....
New survey to identify key species for conservation - Staffordshire County Council Newsroom (www.staffordshire.gov.uk)
Members of the public are being urged to help identify key species that should be prioritised for conservation within Staffordshire and Stoke-on-Trent....
Hoad's Wood: Environment Agency ordered to clear waste (www.bbc.co.uk)
The Environment Agency has been ordered by the government to clear thousands of tonnes of illegally dumped waste from a Kent woodland....
Large Highland wildfire site that devastated RSPB nature reserve sees 'green shoots' (www.scotsman.com)
An RSPB nature reserve devastated by a wildfire that ripped through the Scottish Highlands is showing promising signs of recovery....
Extinct ‘mountain jewel’ plant returned to wild - in secret location (www.bbc.co.uk)
A plant that went extinct in the wild has been re-introduced to the UK mainland. We can’t tell you the exact location - it’s a secret, to keep it safe. It’s just one small plant but with one in six species in the UK endangered, you’ve got to start somewhere. We were there the moment pioneering horticulturist Robbie...
Government wins High Court case over River Wye pollution (www.bbc.co.uk)
The government has won a legal challenge brought by environmental campaigners over pollution in the River Wye....
How to rewild your teenagers: a parents’ guide to reconnecting them with nature (www.theguardian.com)
From sniffing dandelions to prodding frogspawn and chasing butterflies, young children are often automatically and unashamedly drawn to nature. Then a chasm opens. During adolescence, many declare wildlife boring, “icky” or uncool, while the allure of social networks and fast fashion intensifies, alongside mounting pressures...
Farming News - Swift feeding patterns target agricultural pests (farming.co.uk)
A new study comparing small balls of food fed by adult swifts to their offspring with trap data from the Rothamsted Insect Survey suggests that the birds could make a useful contribution to pest suppression – particularly if their numbers could be increased....
Caterpillars can detect their predators by the static electricity they emit (www.bristol.ac.uk)
Caterpillars respond defensively to electric fields similar to those emitted by their natural predators, scientists at the University of Bristol have found....
UK’s Environment Agency chief admits regulator buries freedom of information requests (www.theguardian.com)
The head of the Environment Agency has admitted that freedom of information requests have been buried by the regulator because the truth about the environment in England is “embarrassing”....
Dissect an owl pellet to help charity track a new shrew - before it becomes a problem (www.nationalworld.com)
Citizen scientists keen to help the Mammal Society out will be mailed owl pellets, and asked to record the shrew parts they find online....
River Bure chalk stream restoration Norfolk (www.nationaltrust.org.uk)
Our Riverlands project to revive a stretch of precious chalk stream that inspired poets and painters has been completed, marking the culmination of six-years of work led by the National Trust. Approximately ten kilometres of the Upper Bure in Norfolk have been carefully restored in a bid to bring back its gin-clear waters,...
General Election 2024 – will you make your voice heard? | The Wildlife Trusts (www.wildlifetrusts.org)
The upcoming election will be crucial for the future viability of life on our planet, yet some politicians have failed to grasp the depth of concern over disappearing wildlife and the impacts of climate change....
Wildlife charity's 30 Days Wild campaign set for 10th year (www.thisisoxfordshire.co.uk)
A wildlife charity is calling on the public to do one wild thing’ every day for a month this summer as the UK’s largest free nature challenge marks its 10th anniversary....
Nature’s ghosts: how reviving medieval farming offers wildlife an unexpected haven (www.theguardian.com)
The Vile clings on to the edge of the Gower peninsula. Its fields are lined up like strips of carpet, together leading to the edge of the cliff that drops into the sea. Each one is tiny, around 1-2 acres. From the sky, they look like airport runways, although this comparison would have seemed nonsensical to those who tended them...
Powys woman finds 'huge' washed up jellyfish on Welsh beach (www.countytimes.co.uk)
A Powys woman encountered a “huge” barrel jellyfish washed up on a beach, larger than any other she had seen from her years of visiting Welsh beaches....
Breeding Bird Survey reaches 30-year milestone (www.birdguides.com)
The Breeding Bird Survey (BBS) celebrates its 30th anniversary this year, with the results from the latest survey demonstrating a picture of ups and downs for the UK’s bird species....
Ancient trees safeguarded by National Nature Reserve expansion (www.gov.uk)
Acorns from some of the country’s oldest oak trees are being used to create seedlings to populate a newly expanded National Nature Reserve (NNR) in Herefordshire and safeguard the lineage of ancient trees for future generations....
Activists unveil River Wye action plan to counter Government’s ‘vague’ proposals (www.independent.co.uk)
A coalition of local environmental groups have put forward their own River Wye action plan as they criticised the Government’s “vague” proposals to tackle its pollution and nature loss....
Wildlife charity makes plea to for volunteer water vole counters (www.bbc.co.uk)
A wildlife charity has started an appeal for volunteers to help count and spot the signs of water voles....
Glimmers of hope for recovery of Sussex sea forests (sussexwildlifetrust.org.uk)
The Sussex Kelp Recovery Project (SKRP), the UK’s largest marine rewilding project, celebrates three years of seabed protection in Sussex today on the International Day of Biological Diversity....
Buglife News: Extreme weather is opening the floodgates to nature invaders in the UK (www.buglife.org.uk)
As Invasive Non-Native Species Week (20th – 26th May) gets underway nature groups including The Rivers Trust, Plantlife, and Buglife are calling for Government action to stop a flood of new nature invaders arriving and spreading in the UK due to more extreme weather....
New research calls for the protection of UK saltmarshes | University of St Andrews news (news.st-andrews.ac.uk)
The UK’s saltmarshes are under threat from climate change, coastal erosion, and sea-level rise, according to a new study led by the University of St Andrews and the University of York....