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'Tropical jungle' of wallabies, porcupines and parrots must move after neighbours complain
James Wale moved to the site two years ago and keeps animals including wallabies and rare birds.
October 9, 2026Data centre raises noise and wildlife impact fears
The data centre, which will have 72 chiller units on its roof, will generate 150 jobs, planners hear.
October 9, 2026Bear kills man in home attack near Mongolian capital
Police say the bear entered a traditional nomadic dwelling near Ulaanbaatar, killing a man and seriously injured a woman.
October 8, 2026Why are there so many mushrooms around this year?
The RHS says the hot, dry summer followed by autumn rain could lead to record sightings.
October 8, 2026'The wood is alive': Ranger retires after 38 years
William McLaughlin leaves a "lasting legacy" of care at Bourne Woods in Lincolnshire, bosses say.
October 8, 2026Hedgehog among four chosen animals to feature on new banknotes
The decision comes after nearly half a million people cast their votes from a shortlist of 18 creatures.
October 7, 2026A 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, 2026Puffin island on cusp of closure as it runs out of water
Lundy is in "real jeopardy" and could be evacuated if supplies run out, bosses say.
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, 2026UK oil refinery broke toxic pollution limits dozens of times, documents reveal
Pollution was spilled into local rivers and protected sites, documents shared with the BBC suggest.
October 6, 2026Environmental groups critical of housing levy idea
The government wants developers to fund waterways projects in Norfolk.
October 5, 2026Purchase of field aims to expand 'green lung'
It is hoped the prospective sale provides a haven for wildlife in an urban area.
October 4, 2026I'm a wildlife cameraman but 'special' rare sightings can still take me by surprise
Wildlife cameraman Dan Abbot is caught off guard by a humpback whale, a rare sight in Welsh waters.
October 3, 2026Backshall makes nature 'cool' to inspire children
Steve Backshall says growing up with rescue animals helped inspire his passion for nature.
October 2, 2026'Backpack' declared Alaska's Fat Bear Week winner
"Backpack" defeated a bear known only as "910" in the final round of the annual competition.
September 30, 2026Former farmland to be restored to boost wildlife
The 30-year project aims to enhance existing grassland with specialist wildflower and herb mixes.
September 29, 2026Nature spaces 'need to be next to where people live'
Campaigners are pushing for more wildlife-rich green spaces to be created within urban communities.
September 28, 2026Getting river pollution investigated like 'pulling teeth'
Bristol residents say an oil-like substance has been bubbling up for years and killing wildlife.
September 28, 2026Why families are being urged to look closer on autumn walks
Experts urge families to spot, photograph and enjoy autumn fungi on their doorstep.
September 27, 2026Endangered dormice on farm signal healthy landscape
Dormice are detected on a farm near Bridport during surveys by the Countryside Regeneration Trust.
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'Tropical jungle' of wallabies, porcupines and parrots must move after neighbours complain
One neighbour says the site sounded like a tropical jungle at night A man who lives in a log cabin and keeps wallabies, mongooses, porcupines, parrots and other rare birds has been told to move. Jam
Data centre raises noise and wildlife impact fears
An artist's impression shows what the proposed data centre on the outskirts of Norwich could look like A huge data centre planned in a village near a nature reserve would generate "very high noise le
Bear kills man in home attack near Mongolian capital
The Eurasian brown bear (file photo) is found in the region around Ulaanbaatar. A bear has killed a man and seriously injured a woman after it attacked them in their home near the Mongolian capital,
'The wood is alive': Ranger retires after 38 years
McLaughlin said working in the woods was his 'dream' job A "passionate" woodsman who spent almost four decades caring for wildlife has retired. William McLaughlin spent 37 years working as Forestry
Why are there so many mushrooms around this year?
Colin holds olive amanita mushrooms found while foraging Have you spotted more mushrooms than usual on woodland walks or in your garden this autumn? The Royal Horticultural Society (RHS) has predict
Hedgehog among four chosen animals to feature on new banknotes
Banknotes are getting a nature makeover - and the Bank of England has revealed the four creatures that will feature on our money. The Atlantic puffin, barn owl, buff-tailed bumblebee and European hed
Puffin island on cusp of closure as it runs out of water
Lundy Island, in the Bristol Channel off the north Devon coast, is facing closure unless it receives meaningful rainfall Famed for its puffins, the picture-perfect island of Lundy attracts birdwatche
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
UK oil refinery broke toxic pollution limits dozens of times, documents reveal
Stanlow oil refinery in Cheshire is the second largest in the UK One of the UK's biggest oil refineries spilled pollution into local rivers and the Mersey Estuary on dozens of occasions in 2023 and 2
Environmental groups critical of housing levy idea
The new plan aims to raise cash for conservation projects in places like The Broads Environmental groups have criticised a pilot scheme that aims to make housing developers pay a new nature levy. Th
Purchase of field aims to expand 'green lung'
The purchase of fields in St Clements aims to provide space for wildlife in the urban environment Conservationists have said they are planning to buy a field to extend a "green lung" in one of Jersey
I'm a wildlife cameraman but 'special' rare sightings can still take me by surprise
Abbot has seen the humpback whale before, but never in this area A wildlife cinematographer and shark guide has spoken about the unexpected surprise and joy of seeing a humpback whale in the Celtic D
Backshall makes nature 'cool' to inspire children
Steve Backshall, from Bagshot, wants as many youngsters as possible to be exposed to the natural world Wildlife presenter Steve Backshall has told how he sets out to make nature "adventurous" and "co
'Backpack' declared Alaska's Fat Bear Week winner
Backpack, the winning bear, after months of eating to gain weight ahead of hibernating in winter. A brown bear known as 89 Backpack has won the annual Fat Bear Week competition, after what the US Nat
Former farmland to be restored to boost wildlife
The project will restore woodland and scrub in the area to enhance existing grassland with specialist wildflower and herb seed mixes Arable land farmed by a family for about 80 years is to be restore
Getting river pollution investigated like 'pulling teeth'
Nicola Irvine and Toby White have been reporting an oily substance bubbling up in the river for more than a year An oil-like substance has been bubbling up in the River Avon in Bristol for years and
Nature spaces 'need to be next to where people live'
Longhorn cattle graze at a former open-cast coal mine on the edge of Salford People should not have to travel far to experience the joys of nature, conservationists have said, as campaigners push for
Why families are being urged to look closer on autumn walks
James Benwell says searching for fungi can turn an ordinary family walk into an outdoor adventure From fairytale toadstools to fungi that look like birds' nests, experts say some of Britain's most un
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
Elephants use medicinal plants to treat themselves, researchers find
Accounts from local experts revealed that wild elephants used more than 35 plants, many of which have known medicinal uses African elephants use dozens of different medicinal plants to treat themselv