2+ hour, 11+ min ago   (728+ words) One of Croydon's largest parks could soon welcome some unusual new residents, as plans to introduce a colony of beavers are unveiled. The animals would be brought to South Norwood Country Park as part of a rewilding project designed to…...

3+ day, 14+ hour ago   (1090+ words) A flagship rewilding project has seen an explosion in wildlife since it began, with bird numbers increasing tenfold in the past two decades, monitoring shows. A 20-year ecological review at Knepp in West Sussex shows soaring numbers of red-listed birds…...

6+ day, 19+ hour ago   (590+ words) Thousands of oysters have been planted in Belfast Lough in a bid to restore the species in the waterway. Nature conservation charity Ulster Wildlife placed 2,000 adult European oysters (Ostrea edulis) and more than 30,000 juvenile oysters, called spat, grown on scallop…...

1+ week, 12+ hour ago   (393+ words) Rare mountain gorilla twins have been born in the Democratic Republic of Congo's Virunga National Park, officials have said. Community trackers responsible for monitoring the health of mountain gorillas discovered the newborn twins, the first births recorded in 2026 and a…...

1+ week, 19+ hour ago   (583+ words) Dogs fed on premium, meat-rich pet food can have a bigger dietary carbon footprint than their owners, a new study has found. Scientists from the Universities of Edinburgh and Exeter calculated the carbon footprint of almost 1,000 commercially available dog foods,…...

1+ week, 20+ hour ago   (540+ words) A volunteer mountain rescuer has told of his joy after he scaled a frozen waterfall in the Yorkshire Dales that appears "very rarely. Mick Ellerton, 48, climbed the waterfall in Gordale Scar, near Malham Cove in the Yorkshire Dales National Park,…...

1+ week, 1+ day ago   (962+ words) From a psychedelic tarantula to one of the world's rarest primates, conservationists are highlighting some of the extraordinary but highly threatened wildlife they aim to help in 2026. Fauna & Flora's 10 species to watch in 2026 includes extremely venomous vipers, highly prized falcon,…...

1+ week, 2+ day ago   (539+ words) People living in the north of Scotland are being invited to have their say on the potential reintroduction of lynx to the Highlands. A group of rewilding charities say reintroducing the wild felines could bring significant benefits to the region....

1+ week, 5+ day ago   (636+ words) The discovery of seven rare species at National Trust for Scotland sites in 2025 is a "powerful sign" its conservation efforts are working, the charity has said. Corncrake chicks, lichen, a rare fungus and an unusual beetle are among the "remarkable…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago   (791+ words) Last year was the UK's warmest since records began, the Met Office has confirmed. The mean average temperature for the country across 2025 was 10.09C, beating the previous record of 10.03C set just three years earlier in 2022. Four of the UK's top five…...