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Hampshire wildlife trust calls for nature to be at centre of devolution plans
5+ hour, 6+ min ago (354+ words) A wildlife trust is calling for nature recovery to be placed at the centre of England's devolution plans. Hampshire and Isle of Wight Wildlife Trust urged lawmakers and leaders to embed environmental priorities in devolution policies during a special event…...
The real reason why you've started to see waxwing birds around your area
2+ day, 21+ hour ago (412+ words) Every so often, winter brings a bird so striking it stops people in their tracks. With swept-back crests, soft pink-brown plumage and flashes of yellow, red and black, waxwings look almost too exotic for a British high street. Yet these…...
Impressive bird of prey spotted perched near Southampton
2+ week, 1+ day ago (153+ words) A kestrel has been spotted perched on a tree branch near Southampton. The small bird of prey was seen by Camera Club member, John Scamell, calmly surveying its surroundings from a high vantage point, its distinctive speckled plumage and sharp…...
Critically endangered wildcats could be released back in UK after public backs move
1+ mon, 3+ week ago (708+ words) The big news comes after a two-year study found there was enough habitat and widespread local support for their reintroduction. Conservationists said the South West contains sufficient woodland connected by other suitable habitat to support a thriving population of wildcats....
Bird of prey saved from extinction pictured in the New Forest
2+ mon, 1+ week ago (217+ words) A rare bird of prey that was once saved from extinction has been spotted flying at full stretch in the New Forest. Daily Echo Camera Club member John Scamell managed to picture a marsh harrier soaring through grey skies near…...
Rare bird of prey that was locally extinct seen in New Forest
4+ mon, 6+ day ago (185+ words) A bird of prey which was once locally extinct in Hampshire has been seen soaring over a beach in the New Forest. Daily Echo Camera Club member Jordan Callaghan a majestic osprey cruising right above his head at Lepe beach....
Wildlife trust fights to end one of the most damaging fishing practices
5+ mon, 16+ hour ago (379+ words) A wildlife trust has joined a national campaign to ban bottom trawling in Marine Protected Areas (MPAs). The Hampshire and Isle of Wight Wildlife Trust is supporting the initiative launched by The Wildlife Trusts. This coincides with a government consultation…...
UK's biggest bird of prey given new home in New Forest Wildlife Park
5+ mon, 2+ week ago (300+ words) Two of the UK's largest birds of prey have landed in their new forever home in the New Forest. A pair of white-tailed sea eagles are now settling in at New Forest Wildlife Park in Hampshire, marking the first time…...
Beaver kits born in Cairngorms National Park for second year running
6+ mon, 3+ week ago (310+ words) Five beaver kits have been born in Cairngorms National Park for the second year in a row " after a 400-year hiatus. The kits have been captured on camera at two separate sites in the park, in the Scottish Highlands, and…...
Lenny Henry and Rachel Riley among stars diving with sharks in new show
7+ mon, 1+ week ago (514+ words) Actor Sir Lenny Henry and Countdown star Rachel Riley are among the famous faces who are diving with sharks for a new show. Shark! Celebrity Infested Waters is set to air in 2025 as the 50th anniversary of Steven Spielberg's three-time Oscar-winning…...