Following the recent discovery of Panthera DNA on a sheep carcass in the Lake District, a woman from Burton-in-Kendal has sent in a photo of what she believes to have been a big cat in 2008....
South Cumbria has enjoyed several wildlife success stories, from the successful breeding of Ospreys at Foulshaw Moss Nature Reserve to the thriving seal population at Walney Island....
Locals have long speculated as to whether the so-called ‘Beast of Cumbria’ is just one or several big cats that slink in the shadows of the countryside. Investigators have now obtained a vital piece of evidence to support the presence of at least one recently active in the county....
A wildlife charity will be working on seagrass restoration in Cumbria after a large donation....
Kendal-based Peter Howarth’s film Pine Marten won the Saving the Planet student category of the RTS North East and the Borders 2024 awards....
