Exclusive: Cut would mean at least 239,000 fewer hectares of nature-friendly farmland, according to RSPB The government is to slash…
Arctic tern and common gull join red list of UK species in crisis
Seabirds are in a precarious position as their breeding areas are threatened by climate breakdown and overfishing Five seabirds have…
Beluga whale alleged to be Russian ‘spy’ found dead in Norway
Body of Hvaldimir taken to harbour for expert examination after being discovered in Risavika Bay A beluga whale nicknamed Hvaldimir,…
NSW urged to remove 51 shark nets after hundreds of dolphins and turtles caught last summer
Advocates against nets say sharks can easily swim underneath them and drone surveillance is more effective Experts, marine conservation groups…
Country diary: This bird is about to fly non-stop to the Sahara desert
Sandwich, Kent: The warbler migrations have begun, and this one – now carefully ringed before its mammoth journey – is a…
Male mosquitoes can pick out females by sound, study finds
Researchers say males can see other mosquitoes flying around, but give chase only when they hear female buzzing Nicola Davis Science…
Badger culling to end in England by 2029, government says
Defra sources say some licensed culls will continue until 2026 but it is highly unlikely any new ones will be…
‘Like doomsday’: why have salmon deserted Norway’s rivers – and will they ever return?
North Atlantic populations are at a historic low, and this year 33 of the country’s rivers were closed during the…
Who wins from nature’s genetic bounty? The billions at stake in a global ‘biopiracy’ battle
As multinationals and researchers harvest rare organisms around the world, anger is rising in the global south over the unpaid use…
Beavers transform Devon’s River Otter – but their return across England and Wales has stalled
‘Beaver bombing’ – covertly releasing them in wild – on rise as the Wildlife Trusts call for more planned releases…