3+ hour, 48+ min ago   (351+ words) The Ffermio Bro project has tackled invasive species and restored vital hedgerow connections between ancient woodlands at a Denbighshire farm. Launched in April 2025, the Welsh Government programme supports farming projects that aims to make improvements to nature and the environment…...

3+ week, 5+ day ago   (121+ words) Building on existing links between the two organisations, the agreement will expand opportunities for students and staff to collaborate on research, education and conservation initiatives that benefit wildlife, enhance student learning and engage the wider community. Students across relevant academic…...

2+ mon, 3+ week ago   (127+ words) Two-thirds of Welsh voters back significantly more tree planting yet Wales is on track to deliver just 14% of its 2030 woodland target, new analysis suggests. Polling from More in Common for non-profit organisation ECIU shows two-thirds (66%) of Welsh adults support significantly…...

3+ mon, 3+ day ago   (282+ words) Plantasia Tropical Zoo in Swansea has been awarded full accreditation by BIAZA, placing the attraction among a select group of zoos and aquariums in the UK and Ireland recognised for meeting the highest standards of animal welfare, conservation, education, and…...

5+ mon, 1+ week ago   (667+ words) A conservationist has embarked on a two-year study in the wetlands of Wales to prove that butterflies could be a new ‘canary in the coalmine' for climate change. Georgina Paul, who works for national charity Butterfly Conservation, hopes to show…...

5+ mon, 2+ week ago   (314+ words) The National Library of Wales in Aberystwyth will benefit from part of the €5 million funding for 12 projects announced under the UK-Ireland Cultural Co-Operation Programme. The approved projects, which will take place between 2026 and 2030, include a first of its kind collaborative…...

9+ mon, 2+ week ago   (319+ words) The Interim Environmental Protection Assessor for Wales (IEPAW) is urging the Welsh Government to strengthen legal protections for trees and woodlands, warning that outdated legislation and weak enforcement are putting some of Wales’ most valuable natural assets at risk. Tree…...

11+ mon, 6+ day ago   (429+ words) Old-fashioned economic thinking is driving biodiversity loss, according to a new international study led by Aberystwyth University academics, which calls for a fundamental shift in how nature is valued. Published in the journal Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences,…...