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Big Cat Sanctuary looks to open new cheetah conservation centre
2+ hour, 59+ min ago (521+ words) The site aims to safeguard a healthy captive gene pool An animal charity is hoping to open a new state-of-the art cheetah conservation centre by the end of the summer. The efforts of the Big Cat Sanctuary in Smarden, Kent,…...
University of Hull to lead Sri Lanka wetlands project
23+ hour, 14+ min ago (572+ words) Professors from the University of Hull will undertake fieldwork in Colombo, Sri Lanka, to help improve the management of its wetlands The University of Hull is leading a new project supporting the management of wetlands in Sri Lanka. The collaboration…...
Gloucestershire getting 'beaver ready' for potential release
1+ day, 14+ hour ago (702+ words) Beavers were reintroduced to the Forest of Dean in 2018 and now other locations are being considered in Gloucestershire Gloucestershire is being made "beaver ready" as a project to reintroduce the native mammals enters its next phase. The Severn Vale Beaver…...
BBC One - Secret Garden - Filming pine martens in the Western Highlands
2+ week, 3+ day ago (726+ words) When I took on the Western Highlands episode, the one animal I really wanted to film was the pine marten - a cat-sized mammal related to ferrets and stoats. Only" few people have ever even seen one. Once common across British…...
BBC One - Secret Garden - What we learned about wildlife gardening" or how to make your garden a wildlife haven
2+ week, 3+ day ago (1238+ words) By Series Producer, Bill Markham When making Secret Garden, our main objective was to reveal the hidden lives of the animals living in our five featured gardens across Britain. But along the way, we picked up a few top tips…...
Watch out for ground-nesting birds, urges RSPB
2+ week, 2+ day ago (666+ words) Skylarks, which nest on the ground, are in decline and on the UK's red list The RSPB has urged the public to help protect vulnerable ground nesting birds. Walkers are being asked to give birds space during the nesting period…...
Why the Isle of Eigg hatched a plan to grow its own trees
1+ week, 3+ day ago (686+ words) A tiny Hebridean island is growing tens of thousands of trees to create a sustainable supply of wood for fuel and to support natural habitats. Eigg has no mains power and its population of about 80 people rely on small renewable…...
Consultation 'vital' before golden eagles return to England
1+ week, 2+ day ago (1002+ words) The government said golden eagles could be re-introduced in England as soon as summer 2027 Charities and organisations across northern England have welcomed the government's support for the reintroduction of golden eagles, external, but say "consultation is critical" to its success....
UK puffin population down 25% since 2000
1+ week, 1+ day ago (800+ words) The RSPB says one in four puffins has been lost in the UK since 2000 UK populations of puffins have fallen by 25% since 2000 despite continued attempts to protect them, the RSPB said. World Puffin Day, on 14 April, coincides with the time…...
Animals for entertainment
1+ week, 2+ day ago (189+ words) There is more to treating animals in an appropriate way than keeping them healthy. Are we right to use animals as objects of entertainment? It is wrong if animals have rights because: From the welfare point of view it is…...