2+ hour, 31+ min ago  (518+ words) Wildlife charity Butterfly Conservation said that a warm, dry spring this year has raised hopes that butterflies could be out in force this summer. But it wants members of the public to join its annual Big Butterfly Count, from July…...

1+ mon, 1+ day ago  (447+ words) A global study using AI to analyse eight million digitalised plant specimens dating back a century revealed flowering has shifted by 2.5 days earlier or later per decade on average, disrupting relationships between plants and pollinators. It is just one of…...

1+ mon, 1+ week ago  (794+ words) Land managers say the animals at Castletown Estate, between the Eden and Esk rivers north of Carlisle, are already starting to “bash through” woodland and open up habitat to create a much richer and more diverse landscape. The new breeding…...

1+ mon, 2+ week ago  (437+ words) The small charismatic birds, which are currently on the “amber list” for conservation concern, suffered a population crash in the 1960s because of cold winters, which left only a few breeding pairs in Dorset. But more than 264 pairs were counted on…...

4+ mon, 1+ week ago  (974+ words) We provide bulletins and programmes for radio stations around the world. Click below to find out more. The Woodland Trust warns the Government is falling far short of targets to restore planted ancient woodlands by 2030, with almost no woods on…...