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Prince of Wales announces insurance for rangers who safeguard Africa’s wildlife

The Prince of Wales has announced a potentially game-changing new life insurance cover for rangers who safeguard Africa’s wildlife. William described the workers as “guardians of our planet’s most precious resources” as he outlined the five-year ...

05 Nov 2024 at 20:45

Scotland

Golden eagle found dead inside plastic bag

Police are investigating after a dead golden eagle was found wrapped in a plastic bag on a forestry track. Officers said body parts had been removed from the bird, which was discovered on a track off the A81 near Loch Rusky, north east of Port ...

05 Nov 2024 at 11:09

National conservation strategy launched to halt declining hedgehog numbers

Wildlife charities have launched the first national hedgehog conservation strategy to halt the species’ decline across the UK. The People’s Trust for Endangered Species (PTES) and the British Hedgehog Preservation Society (BHPS) published the ...

14 Oct 2024 at 00:01

Whipsnade Zoo welcomes trio of rare North African lion cubs

Whipsnade Zoo has welcomed a trio of rare Northern African lion cubs, marking a huge conservation success for the vulnerable sub-species. Footage captured by the conservation zoo’s CCTV shows three-year-old mum Winta being tender with her ...

19 Dec 2024 at 12:43

Lead in ammunition to be restricted to reduce toxic pollution

The use of lead in ammunition will be restricted as part of efforts to protect British wildlife and waterways, the Government has announced. Environment Minister Emma Hardy said the measures will ban shots containing more than 1% lead ...

10 Jul 2025 at 07:00

Lowest numbers of starlings on record in long-running citizen birdwatch scheme

The lowest number of starlings on record have been spotted in the RSPB’s long-running Big Garden Birdwatch citizen science scheme, the charity said. The charismatic garden bird dropped from third to fourth place for the most commonly ...

11 Apr 2025 at 00:01

Hippos, narwhals, sperm whales and orcas get protection from trade in ivory

UK trade in ivory from hippos, narwhals, orcas and sperm whales has been banned as part of conservation efforts, the Government has said. The Ivory Act, introduced to protect elephants, has been extended to ban the importing, ...

28 Jan 2025 at 09:42

Scotland

Action urged to tackle seagulls as MSPs tell of attacks on elderly and children

Ministers have been urged to tackle the “growing problem” of seagull attacks after an elderly resident broke her leg during one incident. Former Scottish Conservative leader Douglas Ross said despite efforts from Moray ...

12 Mar 2025 at 16:08

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