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• Brighter Future for Seabirds as Shiants Declared Rat Free

  

  © Jim RichardsonThe Shiant Isles have been officially declared rat-free, thanks to a four-year partnership project to restore them as a secure haven for... Read more

  Posted on 02 March 2018 ANIMALS & WILDLIFE, ENVIRONMENT

• Caught on Camera: Amazonian Crop Raiders

  

  Papped snaffling in the jungle, a striking set of photos reveal the secret lives of Amazonian crop-raiding animals.A new study from the University of East Angli... Read more

  Posted on 01 March 2018 ANIMALS & WILDLIFE, ENVIRONMENT

• Field Day in the Garden as Hungry Winter Visitors Flock In.

  

  © Ben Andrew· Freezing conditions force hungry winter visiting birds, fieldfares and redwings, into gardens· These thrushes will have spent the last few months... Read more

  Posted on 01 March 2018 ANIMALS & WILDLIFE, ENVIRONMENT

• Record Numbers of Common Dolphin Sightings off Scotland’s West Coast

  

  © HWDTSightings of common dolphins across the Hebrides have reached a new record high according to research conducted by marine conservation charity, Hebridean... Read more

  Posted on 27 February 2018 ANIMALS & WILDLIFE, ENVIRONMENT

• Beast from the East Could Spell Doom for Garden Birds at Crucial Time

  

  © Phil PickinThe Met Office is predicting ‘exceptionally cold’ weather to hit the UK this week.After benefiting from mild January weather, birds will struggle t... Read more

  Posted on 26 February 2018 ANIMALS & WILDLIFE, ENVIRONMENT

• New Study Reveals the Secret Life of Jersey’s Grass Snakes

  

  © Rob WardResearch on Jersey’s grass snakes has found that their numbers are higher than first thought, but they’re still at high risk of extinction. Read more

  Posted on 26 February 2018 ANIMALS & WILDLIFE, ENVIRONMENT

• Scottish Natural Heritage Reduces Carbon Emissions by 20 Per Cent Over Past Two...

  

  Isle of May © SNHFollowing 2009 climate change legislation by the Scottish Government that requires public bodies to contribute to the delivery of national... Read more

  Posted on 21 February 2018 ANIMALS & WILDLIFE, ENVIRONMENT

• Time Flies! The First Bewick’s Swan of the Season Has Set off for the Arctic...

  

  © James LeesLeho, who arrived at WWT Welney on December 15, has called time on his winter holiday and begun the 2500km epic trip back to his summer dwellings... Read more

  Posted on 20 February 2018 ANIMALS & WILDLIFE, ENVIRONMENT

• Results of the National Whale and Dolphin Watch 2017!

  

  Killer whale (off Shetland) – photo by Rhona ClarkeAs announced on TV’s BBC Countryfile last night, results of the 2017 National Whale and Dolphin Watch are in! Read more

  Posted on 19 February 2018 ANIMALS & WILDLIFE, ENVIRONMENT

• Signs of Spring Sweep Across the Nation.

  

  Paul Chesterfield (rspb-images.com)January temperatures in England and Wales were 1°C above the long-term average triggering wildlife to stir from its winter... Read more

  Posted on 16 February 2018 ANIMALS & WILDLIFE, ENVIRONMENT

• Scotland’s Woodland and Farmland Birds Increase, as Upland Birds Decline

  

  Lapwing © SNHScotland’s woodland and farmland bird numbers have increased over the past two decades, but during this time, upland birds have faced decline. Read more

  Posted on 14 February 2018 ANIMALS & WILDLIFE, ENVIRONMENT

• People Power Fuels Wildlife Haven Drive

  

  A view of the island when it was cleared as an emergency worksite.It's full steam ahead for Avon Navigation Trust’s plans for a wildlife sanctuary on a rescued... Read more

  Posted on 13 February 2018 ANIMALS & WILDLIFE, ENVIRONMENT

• New Lowland Deer Expert Panel Appointed

  

  © SNHA new panel of experts is being established by Scottish Natural Heritage (SNH) to examine the complex issues related to deer management in the Scottish... Read more

  Posted on 13 February 2018 ANIMALS & WILDLIFE, ENVIRONMENT

• Sky’s the Limit! Woman Who Took up Paramotoring to Conquer Fear of Flying Bags...

  

  Sacha Dench - © Angharad BarlowWWT’s Sacha Dench has been awarded the coveted Britannia Trophy for her record-breaking solo 7000km journey by paramotor across... Read more

  Posted on 13 February 2018 ANIMALS & WILDLIFE, ENVIRONMENT

• Hand-reared Godwits Found Safe and Sound in Portugal

  

  Adult Black-tailed Godwit - David Morris (RSPB)Two of the first ever British wading birds to be released into the wild under a new conservation technique have... Read more

  Posted on 08 February 2018 ANIMALS & WILDLIFE, ENVIRONMENT

• Rare High-altitude Money Spider Discovered Near Loch Ness

  

  Rare money spider Hilaira nubigena © Jens-Kjeld JensenSurveys at Trees for Life’s Dundreggan Conservation Estate in Glenmoriston near Loch Ness have revealed a... Read more

  Posted on 07 February 2018 ANIMALS & WILDLIFE, ENVIRONMENT

• National Nest Box Week 2018

  

  © Paul StancliffeValentine’s Day 2018 will see the start of the 21st annual National Nest Box Week (NNBW), in which people across Britain are encouraged to put... Read more

  Posted on 29 January 2018 ANIMALS & WILDLIFE, ENVIRONMENT

• Missing Mate of Oldest Living Gloucestershire Swan Dynasty Arrives from Russian...

  

  The power couple were reunited when Dealer, 25, joined her 26-year-old partner Croupier on the Wildfowl Wetlands Trust’s (WWT) iconic Swan Lake today (Monday). Read more

  Posted on 22 January 2018 ANIMALS & WILDLIFE, ENVIRONMENT

• Summer is Winging Its Way Towards Britain

  

  We can see summer coming from over 4,000 miles away as the first of BTO’s satellite-tracked Cuckoos begins to head north.One of BTO’s tracked Cuckoos, known as... Read more

  Posted on 22 January 2018 ANIMALS & WILDLIFE, ENVIRONMENT

• Crucial Work to Help Save Scottish Wildcats

  

  Pete Cairns - The Big PictureDNA collection and genetic analysis of wild Scottish wildcats is taking place this winter to help guide current and future... Read more

  Posted on 16 January 2018 ANIMALS & WILDLIFE, ENVIRONMENT