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First wild beaver kit born in Staffordshire in over 400 years
Staffordshire Wildlife Trust has captured footage of a young beaver kit, marking the first wild birth in the county since the 17th century.…
Rare bird's-nest orchid discovered at The Donkey Sanctuary in Devon
Ecology officer Helen Cavilla has identified a rare bird's-nest orchid growing in the woodland at The Donkey Sanctuary near Sidmouth. This …
Leftover apples and pears can help feed garden birds in July
With garden birds busy feeding their young this summer, experts recommend leaving out fresh fruit like apples and pears to support them. Th…
Wirral Council launches weekly food waste collections for residents
Wirral has begun a phased rollout of weekly food waste collections, marking the borough's most significant change to waste services in two …
Ecologist Jo Porter builds network to restore species-rich meadows across the Llŷn Peninsula
Ecologist Jo Porter has established a network of 80 volunteers across the Llŷn Peninsula to transform neglected land into species-rich gras…
Thirteen-hectare nature site completed near Gravesend as part of Lower Thames Crossing project
A new 13-hectare habitat featuring ponds, trees, and hedgerows has been established near Thong to support local wildlife including newts, b…
Rare crested cow-wheat colony thrives in Cambridgeshire after warden's intervention
A rare colony of crested cow-wheat in Ailsworth has flourished for four decades after a warden collected seeds from a declining population …
Norfolk swallowtail butterfly identified as a distinct subspecies for 200,000 years
A genetic study has revealed that the British swallowtail butterfly has been a unique subspecies for at least 200,000 years, rather than ev…
Dr Peter Jones leads efforts to restore Wales' peatlands to help tackle climate change
Dr Peter Jones has spent three decades restoring Welsh peatlands, which store 30% of the nation's land-based carbon despite covering only 4…
Dragonflies emerge from a one-year-old pond in Hitchin
A year after being filled, a garden pond in Hitchin has become a thriving habitat for broad-bodied chaser dragonflies. The presence of larv…
Battery energy storage system approved for Tonteg site
Rhondda Cynon Taf Council has approved plans for a large-scale battery energy storage system off Pound Farm Lane in Tonteg. The facility wi…
Liverpool FC wins the 2026 Hedgehog Cup for wildlife conservation efforts
Liverpool FC has been awarded the Hedgehog Cup after a six-week competition to improve habitats for the UK's declining hedgehog population.…