Great British nature is in trouble. From polluted waterways to the threat of invasive species, Britain is one of the most nature depleted countries in the world. And yet native...
14/11/2024
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Great suck-cess! Scottish breeding programme sees first baby leeches born
A project to help restore Scotland’s population of Medicinal Leeches has welcomed the arrival of the first babies. Over the past month, twenty of the wriggly juveniles have successfully been...
04/11/2024
Wildlife charities and firefighters on education drive after fire destroys rare butterfly habitat
Wildlife conservationists and firefighters are joining forces to launch an education campaign for young people and the local community after a fire destroyed the habitat of a threatened butterfly. The...
03/11/2024
Domestic action needed to get UK back on track as international nature leader at COP16
New tracker on policy progress towards global biodiversity targets agreed at COP15 in 2022 shows English action in many areas is stalling or even went backwards in the past 2...
17/10/2024
New project gives Scotland’s rivers £1.8 million boost
An ambitious new conservation project that will create and restore river woodlands across Scotland is now underway, thanks to funding from The National Lottery Heritage Fund. The Riverwoods Blueprint Project...
14/10/2024
Open Letter to Defra: The Cost of Herbal Leys
Over 30 eNGOs, businesses, individuals and organisations led by Pasture for Life, have sent a letter to Defra Director General for Strategy and Water David Hill and Farming and Countryside...
10/10/2024
Conservation charities call on Secretary of State to end theme park threat to nature
Wildlife charities have written to the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, Angela Rayner, calling on her to step in and remove a controversial planning designation that...
08/10/2024
Community Unites for Wildflower Planting at Westfield Park
On Monday, 23 September, Buglife Scotland led a highly successful wildflower planting session at Westfield Park, bringing together a remarkable group of volunteers. The event, sponsored by Scottish and Southern...
08/10/2024
Conservation charities call on Secretary of State to save MoD wildlife haven
Wildlife charities have written to the Secretary of State for Defence, John Healy, calling on him to step in and save a nationally important wildlife site in Essex. The Middlewick...
03/10/2024
Citizen scientists across the UK buzzed into action for Bugs Matter this summer
The end of summer saw the conclusion of this year’s national insect survey, Bugs Matter, on 30 September. Bugs Matter, led by conservation charities Buglife and Kent Wildlife Trust, is one...
02/10/2024
