1+ hour, 1+ min ago  (305+ words) Eight crested ibises have been released into the wild in a north-central Japanese town, decades after the birds went extinct in the country. The endangered birds took off from each of their wooden cages at a ceremony Sunday in Hakui…...

3+ day, 18+ hour ago  (342+ words) An historic inn in one of North Yorkshire's most picturesque villages has been praised in a prestigious national guide. The Owl at Hawnby, The Daily Telegraph's guide to Britain's Top 250 Hotels, published this week, has selected The Owl as one…...

1+ week, 19+ hour ago  (442+ words) A family-friendly exhibition exploring Yorkshire Dales rivers and their wildlife is set to open at a museum in Hawes. Rivers4 Life, organised by the Yorkshire Dales Rivers Trust, will begin at the Dales Countryside Museum on Saturday, June 6, running until September…...

2+ week, 3+ day ago  (426+ words) The owners of the former quarry at Pallet Hill Farm, Catterick Village, say no drainage has taken place, with water levels rising and falling at different times of the year. But members of the Campaign to Save Catterick's Wildlife Habitat…...

3+ week, 1+ day ago  (412+ words) Black grouse are putting on one of the uplands" most spectacular seasonal displays, as their lekking season reaches its peak across the north Pennines, it has been revealed. The dramatic display involves male black grouse, or "cocks", gathering at dawn…...

1+ mon, 3+ week ago  (798+ words) Thousands of people across the North East have taken part in this year's RSPB Big Garden Birdwatch, helping to reveal how some of our best-loved garden visitors are faring " and prompting fresh advice on how to feed them safely. Around…...

2+ mon, 2+ week ago  (400+ words) North East children are discovering the wonders of wildlife right on their doorstep through outdoor learning sessions at a nature reserve. The winter visits to Bowesfield Nature Reserve, funded by Northern Powergrid and delivered in partnership with the Tees Valley…...

2+ mon, 2+ week ago  (287+ words) A safari park in Scotland has announced the arrival of two new chimpanzees. Blair Drummond Safari Park has welcomed 33-year-old Karolina and her three-year-old daughter Karsa from Gdansk Zoo in Poland. The pair arrived in Scotland on February 5 after travelling…...

2+ mon, 3+ week ago  (502+ words) Cattle grazing at a nature reserve in the Yorkshire Dales has increased plant diversity by more than 40 per cent, according to new research. The study by the University of Leeds, focused on long-term changes at the Ingleborough site, suggests that…...

3+ mon, 2+ week ago  (557+ words) A council has been accused of a "betrayal" in its ambition to protect Darlington green spaces and wildlife. Kate Mammolotti, councillor for Hummersknott ward, questioned Darlington Borough Council's commitment to achieving its nature recovery targets as local beauty spots and…...