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Scots urged to help ‘iconic’ species by being squirrel spotters

Scots are being urged to become wildlife spotters and play their part in helping to conserve the “iconic” red squirrel. The nationwide Great Scottish Squirrel Survey is taking place from Monday October 10 to Sunday October 16 – National Red Squirrel ...

03 Oct 2022 at 14:07

Mass gatherings of spider crabs ‘not dangerous to humans’

Conservationists are urging visitors to Cornwall to enjoy the sight of mass spider crab gatherings in a bid to counter claims the crustaceans are “venomous”. There have been sightings of hundreds of crabs grouping together in knee deep water in ...

09 Aug 2022 at 11:43

Yorkshire’s first breeding ospreys for centuries ‘nothing short of a miracle’

The establishment of the first breeding pair of ospreys in Yorkshire for hundreds of years “is nothing short of a miracle”, according to a conservationist. The young adult pair, who have made their home on the Bolton Castle estate in ...

05 Aug 2022 at 17:00

Hosepipe ban comes into force amid hot and dry conditions

Parched parts of England are facing a hosepipe ban amid very dry conditions and ahead of another predicted heatwave. Southern Water announced the move from Friday for customers in Hampshire and on the Isle of Wight, while the ...

05 Aug 2022 at 01:01

Rare, jewel-coloured sea slug found in UK water for first time

A rare multi-coloured sea slug has been spotted in UK waters for the first time. A specimen of Babakina anadoni, which is just 2cm long, was found by a diver off the coast of the Scilly Isles earlier this month. Allen Murray,...

04 Aug 2022 at 17:02

‘Very little meaningful rain’ forecast as temperatures set to climb next week

Forecasters are warning there is “very little meaningful rain” on the horizon for parched areas of England as temperatures are set to climb into the 30s next week. The Met Office said parts of England could see temperatures ...

04 Aug 2022 at 16:09

Wetlands ‘must be restored on enormous scale’ to cope with more droughts

Wetlands need to be restored “on an enormous scale” to tackle a future of more dry summers, conservationists have said, as the spectre of drought looms. The Wildlife Trusts says the loss of wetlands in the past century, ...

04 Aug 2022 at 15:05

Beavers given legal protection in England, Government announces

Beavers have been given legal protection as a native species in England, making it an offence to kill, harm or disturb them, the Government has said. Under legislation laid before Parliament rises for the summer, the ...

21 Jul 2022 at 17:43

‘Super’ nature reserve created across 15,000 acres of wetland, heath and coast

A new “super nature reserve” is being created across 15,000 acres of the Somerset landscape to protect saltmarsh, heath and wetland habitats. Government conservation agency Natural England has announced a new ...

19 May 2022 at 01:01

Scotland

Second osprey chick hatches at Scottish wildlife reserve

A second osprey chick has hatched at a Scottish reserve, helping to secure the future of a species which was once extinct in Britain. A crack was spotted on an egg at a nest in Loch of the Lowes Wildlife ...

21 May 2022 at 11:04

People urged to create habitat for insects to help swallows, swifts and martins

Householders are being urged to install nest boxes and create garden habitats to boost insect numbers to help swallows, swifts and martins. A joint initiative by the Wildlife Trusts and the Royal ...

21 Mar 2022 at 12:55

£5m lottery funding for disadvantaged communities to ‘rewild’ their local areas

Disadvantaged communities are being given the opportunity to bring nature to their doorstep with £5 million for local rewilding projects, it has been announced. The National Lottery Heritage ...

17 Mar 2022 at 01:25

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