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A 194-year-old tortoise, world's oldest land animal, may hold clues to longer life - Reuters
A 194-year-old tortoise, world's oldest land animal, may hold clues to longer life Reuters
October 7, 2026World's largest penguin colony hit by 'alarming' decline in numbers
Climate change is blamed for dramatic decline of chinstrap penguins living on a remote volcanic island.
October 7, 2026A beautiful Himalayan bird is changing its voice due to human activity, research shows
A sharp increase in human activity is affecting the way the Himalayan monal lives and communicates, studies show.
October 6, 2026Carbon tracking tower put on Scotland's largest saltmarsh
It will track how much carbon is being taken out of the atmosphere by the saltmarsh on the Solway Firth.
October 6, 2026Woodlands project records more trees than expected
The Lost Woods of the Low Weald and Downs project aims to restore some of Sussex's ancient woodland.
October 3, 2026Bumblebee project seeking to help rare species
The programme to help the Moss carder species will focus on Cornwall, Kent and the North Pennines.
September 27, 2026Butterfly populations 'could crash' due to weather
More than 77,000 butterflies were recorded in Devon while 47,000 were spotted in Cornwall this July.
September 26, 2026Strategy will safeguard nature for generations
Local Nature Recovery Strategy is approved for one of England's "most nature-depleted areas".
September 25, 2026Endangered dormice on farm signal healthy landscape
Dormice are detected on a farm near Bridport during surveys by the Countryside Regeneration Trust.
September 25, 2026New wild cat species discovered - with only one known living member
A spotted wildcat long mistaken for relatives has been identified as a new species in Bolivia.
September 17, 2026Summer wildfires caused catastrophic hidden damage, scientists warn
Bangor University researchers say the scale of damage is far greater than what is immediately visible.
September 13, 2026Beavers 'could boost wildlife and tackle drought'
Gloucestershire Wildlife Trust is looking for suitable areas to reintroduce the animals.
September 9, 2026'River is flowing better than it has for 25 years'
The River Deben is flowing once more after major restoration works are carried out.
September 8, 2026Wildlife and access boost planned for city park
Coventry City Council will use developers' money to make the improvements to Longford Nature Park.
September 8, 2026Heathland plan to support two rare species of ant
Devon Wildlife Trust says it will improve the heathland homes of the narrow-headed and erratic ants.
September 1, 2026Coral bleaching occurring too frequently for reefs to recover, scientists say - Reuters
Coral bleaching occurring too frequently for reefs to recover, scientists say Reuters
August 31, 2026Nature reserves spot rare species during heatwaves
A wildlife trust says unusually hot weather and increased monitoring has led to interesting finds.
August 30, 2026Island could protect 30% of waters in marine plan
The proposal would give added protection to about 50 sq miles (128.8 sq km) of sea around Sark.
August 26, 2026Rare cows part of estate's rewilding project
White Park cattle arrive at the Castle Howard estate in North Yorkshire to support conservation.
August 19, 2026Preservation order protects 300-year-old oak
Six tree preservation orders are issued to protect important trees across a borough in Devon.
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World's largest penguin colony hit by 'alarming' decline in numbers
Chinstrap penguins get their name from a thin ring of feathers from ear to ear Almost two-thirds of the population of chinstrap penguins have disappeared from a remote volcanic island near Antarctica
A beautiful Himalayan bird is changing its voice due to human activity, research shows
The male monal has distinctive green, blue and copper plumage A sharp increase in human activity is having an impact on the way a Himalayan bird lives and communicates, two studies by Indian research
Carbon tracking tower put on Scotland's largest saltmarsh
The carbon tracking tower will give valuable data on how much carbon the saltmarsh is taking out of the atmosphere New technology has been installed to track how much carbon is being taken out of the
Woodlands project records more trees than expected
Bob Epsom (l) and a Lost Woods volunteer recording ancient trees for the mapping process A project which aims to restore ancient woodlands in Sussex has hit a significant "milestone" with over 5,500
Bumblebee project seeking to help rare species
The project will focus on Cornwall, Kent and the North Pennines A project is under way to try and help one of the UK's "most threatened" species of bumblebee. The Bumblebee Conservation Trust is lea
Butterfly populations 'could crash' due to weather
The Gatekeeper species was the most-spotted butterfly across the counties Butterfly and day-flying moth numbers recorded across Devon and Cornwall this summer have been "very good" - but experts fear
Endangered dormice on farm signal healthy landscape
Dormice have been detected at Babers Farm following the installation of footprint tunnels Endangered dormice have been found on a farm that has been working to improve biodiversity and nature habitat
New wild cat species discovered - with only one known living member
The only known living member of the species is in a wildlife sanctuary in Bolivia A spotted cat from the forests of Bolivia has been confirmed as a new species. The small feline, about the size of a
Summer wildfires caused catastrophic hidden damage, scientists warn
Professor Dave Chadwick from Bangor University sampling damaged remains following wildfires at Mynydd Llangynidr in Bannau Brycheiniog Scientists investigating the damage caused by severe wildfires a
Beavers 'could boost wildlife and tackle drought'
Beavers have been described as 'ecosystem engineers' that can help boost bio-diversity and drought resilience Supporters of a plan to reintroduce beavers to a county say they could help landscapes be
'River is flowing better than it has for 25 years'
Councillor David Finley said the partial collapse of the footpath had had an impact on businesses A river is flowing better than it has for a quarter of a century after a major restoration but the ne
Wildlife and access boost planned for city park
Council officials Alexander Jones, (left), Georgina Flower and councillor Patricia Hetherton (right) said they would oversee the improvements Work is due to start improving access and habitats for wi
Heathland plan to support two rare species of ant
The erratic ant species is classified as nationally scarce Two of the UK's rarest ant species are being supported by a new conservation project. Chiefs at Devon Wildlife Trust said they plan to impr
Nature reserves spot rare species during heatwaves
More than 300 Chalkhill blue butterflies were recorded at Hexton Chalk Pit near Hitchin A wildlife trust said some species had been spotted in nature reserves this summer for the first time in years.
Island could protect 30% of waters in marine plan
The waters around Sark are home to species including European spiny lobster, rays, catsharks, octopus and pink sea fans An island wants to protect 30% of its waters under plans aimed at safeguarding
Rare cows part of estate's rewilding project
A herd of White Park cows is being introduced at Castle Howard Estate A rare breed of cattle has been introduced to the grounds of a historic house in North Yorkshire as part of a 30-year conservatio
Preservation order protects 300-year-old oak
The orders covered six sites in Tavistock, including the Honour Oak and the Veteran Common Lime tree A more than 300-year-old oak was among six sites given new preservation orders in Devon. West Dev
Hidden moth population found after 70 years
The dark bordered beauty moth had not been spotted at Wallington since 1952 A hidden population of one of England's rarest moths has been found at a site where it had not been seen for more than 70 y
Royal Golden Guernsey Goats join conservation herd
The six-month-old goats will graze conservation areas around the island Three Royal Golden Guernsey goats have joined the island's conservation herd, which was previously made up of only Guernsey cat
Australia is the planet's extinction hotspot, but one animal offers a glimmer of hope
Australia is the planet's extinction hotspot, but one animal offers a glimmer of hope "Eyes peeled," comes the order from the front passenger seat. Obediently, we scan the ends and tops of logs, loo