H a b i t a t - Blue for the world, green for the land, red for the living
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Animals
Resources

Mammal Society
Mammals Trust UK
The Deer Commission for Scotland
Scottish Big Cat Trust
International Otter Survival Fund
Bat Conservation Trust
National Federation of Badger Groups
Froglife
Herpetological Groups of Britain & Ireland
Butterfly Conservation
Butterflies of Ireland
Spiders of NW-Europe
British Dragonfly Society
Buglife

Bats evicted
A protected colony of rare bats have been blocked out from their roost just as the breeding season is underway.
The Advertiser Online
To the bat pipe - for a solution to habitat
Bats will find it a little easier to come home to roost in Gloucestershire, thanks to Severn Trent Water.
Gloucestershire Echo
Rescuer nets reward in Isle cull
A "bounty hunter" in the Outer Hebrides has earned £1,000 in the last month by saving hedgehogs from extermination.
BBC
Dormice saved by a factory
A pet food factory is helping protect rare dormice - by putting up 50 new refuges on its new site in Somerset.
Gloucestershire Echo
Lost bees could spell honey drought
Devon's beekeepers are predicting a honey shortage this summer followed, probably, by very poor plum, pear and apple harvests. All because of a false spring.
this is southdevon

The harlequin ladybird is the most invasive ladybird on Earth.
Now it's in Britain.
Help monitor its spread here 
Song thrush
Birds
Resources

British Trust for Ornithology
Royal Society for the Protection of Birds
Birds Directive
BirdGuides Bird News
JNCC - Birds
Natura 2000 Birds by Species
Breeding Birds in the Wider Countryside
Black Grouse UK
Wildfowl and Wetlands Trust
BirdLife International
Fat Birder
Throw a lifeline to song thrushes
At this time of year we see our hedgerows and woods bursting into life with a riot of spring flowers and green buds.
icTeesside
Nature notes
Most birds defend their territories with songs and aggressive displays, and only rarely come to actual blows.
Times Online
Fabled bird's return brings £180,000 to Cornwall
The return of the chough has boosted the Cornish economy to the tune of £180,000, according to the RSPB.
this is cornwall
Airport operator defends shootings
Highlands and Islands Airports Ltd has been accused of causing the problem at a Highland airport which led to the shooting of five buzzards to protect aircraft safety.
this is north scotland
Water project stepped up for corncrakes
Work on a £1million water improvement project in the Western Isles was speeded up to avoid disturbing a threatened species of bird.
this is north scotland
Stone the crows as mirrors deter them nesting in electricity poles
Electricity workers are making daily crow patrols on Tiree to deter the birds from building their nests on electricity poles - and it is all done with mirrors.
this is north scotland
Bid to enforce island's dog ban
A Caversham resident has taken it into his own hands to save wildlife from aggressive dog owners and their pets.
icBerkshire
Plants
Resources

The British Lichen Society
The Woodland Trust
Botanical Society of the British Isles
Plantlife
Flora locale
Royal Botanic Gardens Edinburgh
Royal Botanic Gardens Kew
Heritage Trees of Scotland
The Postcode Plants Database
Forestry Commission

Animal study: Compounds in cranberries may have heart-healthy effects
Compounds that occur naturally in cranberries may be good for the heart, researchers at the University of Wisconsin-Madison have found.
EurekAlert
Land snag on magic mushroom law
Landowners with magic mushrooms growing wild on their property could be caught in a legal loophole in the new Drugs Act 2005, which was rushed through Parliament before the election announcement.
icTeesside
Public appeal to help protect wildflower site
Sylvia's Meadow, near St Ann's Chapel, is a fine example of species rich, natural, unimproved grassland - a type of meadow now very rare in Cornwall with only one other comparable site in the whole of the county.
this is cornwall
Wonder drugs waiting in the weeds?
It's often said that plants hidden in the tangle of the Amazonian rain forest may harbor an undiscovered cancer cure. John Richard Stepp thinks the same can be said for the world's weeds.
National Geographic
Root for fruit
Britain's orchards - traditional and commercial - are fading fast. Could cider-powered buses and individual enthusiasts be the answer?
The Guardian
Marine
Resources

British Marine Life Study Society
JNCC Fisheries
Marine Conservation Society
Marine Life Information Network for Britain and Ireland
Shark Trust
The European Register of Marine Species
The UK Coastal Zone

Whale found dead near Navy base
A young gray whale died Wednesday after becoming wedged between pilings near a naval base in Puget Sound, the third whale death in the vicinity this season.
CNN.com
Large male basking shark live strands in Wexford
A 7.19m male basking shark was spotted in Ardmine bay, near Courtown, north County Wexford on Thursday, 28th .April last in apparent discomfort, thrashing about in the shallows.
Irish Whale and Dolphin Group
Another female right whale death
Another female right whale from an already endangered population of whales has been found dead, possibly the victim of a collision with a ship.
Whale and Dolphin Conservation Society
EU urged to stop feeding tuna farms with...fish
EU states should stop using fish as feed in tuna farms, which risks spreading exotic viruses to the Mediterranean, environmental group WWF said on Wednesday.
Reuters
Myanmar issues regulations to save decimated marine turtle population
Eating the meat and eggs of turtles will no longer be allowed under a package of regulations issued by the Myanmar government to save the country's decimated population of marine turtles, a state-run newspaper said Wednesday.
Environmental News Network
The Wildlife Trusts Your ocean needs you!
Show your support for the marine bill campaign by signing The Wildlife Trusts’ marine petition online by clicking here.
England
Resources

English Nature
Countryside Agency
Environment Agency
Campaign for the Protection of Rural England
Global warming threat to valley
Large areas of the Gordano Valley could be lost to flooding if the sea levels in North Somerset continue to rise - according to wildlife experts
The Weston Mercury
Global warming may pose threat to St Michael's Mount
St Michael's Mount is one of the areas that has been identified by the National Trust as likely to be affected if sea levels rise as a result of climate change.
this is Cornwall
Threat to Acle Straight dualling
Dualling the A47 Acle Straight would have a "very large adverse" effect on some of Norfolk's environmentally-sensitive wildlife habitats, according to a new Whitehall report.
EDP24
Mid-Essex: A120 protest for 'lungs of the area'
About 200 people gave up their bank holiday Monday to protest at plans for a new road.
this is Essex
Rail enquiry set to start
Three months of work to seek the public's views on a multi-million pound scheme to dual the Felixstowe-Ipswich rail line will start tomorrow .
Evening Star
Derbyshire Council announces green plan
Derbyshire County Council and ICT company Ricoh have announced an innovative new project to offset carbon emissions from the local authority’s electronic activities.
Green Consumer Guide
Sprucing up the Broads
The finishing touches are being applied to an island in the Broads to restore it to its former glory.
The Advertiser Online
Volunteers urged to join clean-up
A charity dedicated to preserving Britain's bird life has today made a plea for volunteers after describing one its nature reserves in Cornwall as a "skip".
Community Newswire
'All you can hear are birds, this is the country'
Just north of Easington is one of the deep coastal denes cut into the magnesian limestone which add to the special character of the County Durham coast.
icNewcastle
Scotland
Resources

Scottish Natural Heritage
Scottish Environment Protection Agency
Scottish Biodiversity Group
Scotland's National Nature Reserves
John Muir Trust
Scottish Environment News
Scottish Wildlife Trust
Red Squirrels In South Scotland

Council in protest at oyster farm proposal
Argyll and Bute Council is to lodge a formal objection regarding plans to site a new 80 trestle oyster farm in a scenic North Argyll loch, it emerged yesterday.
this is north scotland
Chance to have say on woodlands
People in Banchory are being offered the chance to have their say on the future management of two local patches of woodland.
this is north scotland
SNH Gaelic website now live
Scottish Natural Heritage (SNH) has launched its Gaelic website, to ensure that the organisation's messages on the natural heritage are disseminated through to a wider audience.
Scottish Natural Heritage
Join wildlife at open day
The RSPB is urging the public to join them on an open day at Inversnaid nature reserve. The reserve, on the shores of Loch Lomond near Aberfoyle, hosts an array of wildlife including the golden eagle.
Evening Times
Ireland
Resources

Environment & Heritage Service (Northern Ireland)
Northern Ireland Biodiversity Group
National Parks and Wildlife Service
Ireland's Environment
All-Ireland review of introduced species

Shell stops haulage of Erris peat
The controversial Corrib Gas terminal project has been dealt another blow after Shell was forced to suspend all peat haulage operations last week following a series of bizarre accidents.
The Papers Today
Wicklow mountains park plan unveiled
A five-year plan has been launched for the management and development of the 17,000-hectare Wicklow Mountains National Park.
The Papers Today
Golf club future threatened by appeal against anti-erosion plan
Plans to secure the long-term future of the €150m Doonbeg golf club in Co Clare have been thrown into question.
The Papers Today
Roche on EU complaints
Minister for the Environment Dick Roche is to set up a taskforce to address outstanding complaints against Ireland over the State's failure to fulfil EU environmental obligations.
The Papers Today
Department of the Environment, Heritage and Local Government
EU waste ruling a warning to Ulster
A European ruling on illegal rubbish dumping in the Republic sends a clear warning to Northern Ireland, an environmental campaign group claimed last night.
Belfast Telegraph
Wales
Resources

Welsh Assembly
Countryside Council for Wales
Wales Biodiversity Partnership
Campaign for the Protection of Rural Wales
Environment Agency (Wales)

'Keep Strait unspoilt'
A new pressure group is aiming to stamp out major developments along the Menai Strait after its formation last week.
icNorthWales
New office block ´good for wildlife´
A public environmental group have decided that building a new office block would improve Llandegai’s wildlife.
North Wales Chronicle
National
Resources

Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Farming and Wildlife Advisory Group
Natural Environment Research Council
Minerals and Nature Conservation Forum
The Wildlife Trusts
Wildlife and Countryside Link
British Naturalists' Association
EnvironmentJobs
European Union seeks action on further toxic chemicals
The European Union (EU) is pressing for international action to phase out further Persistent Organic Pollutants (POPs), which cause long-term damage to people and the environment.
Government News Network

Naturenet
Countryside management and nature conservation
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Energy
Resources

DTI Renewable Energy
British Wind Energy Association
Greenpeace - Renewable Energies
Irish Wind Energy Association
Yes2Wind
Country Guardian
Impact of Wind Turbines on Birds
Wind-Farm.org
Windfarm News
Wind farm study blow to green hopes
Wind farms could have a devastating impact on Britain’s wild birds, conservationists have warned.
Scotsman.com
Major probe starts on environmental effects of deepwater windfarms
A major consultation exercise - likely to last most of this year - into the potential environmental and visual impacts of the £24million Beatrice Wind Farm Demonstrator Project will get under way in Dingwall tomorrow.
this is north scotland
New bid to block wind farm plan
The Countryside Agency today raised the stakes in a battle over plans for one of Britain's biggest wind farms by recommending that the proposed site should be given national park status.
The Guardian
News & Star
Council takes Executive to court over go-ahead for wind farm
A local authority is taking the Scottish Executive to court after ministers granted approval for a controversial wind-farm development.
Scotsman.com
this is north scotland
Royal pressure on wind farm protesters
Prince Charles's apparent intervention in the controversy over plans to create a wind farm on Dunmaglass Estate will not deter protesters in their fight against the proposals.
Inverness Courier
Coldingham 'shock' at wind farm plan
A lively debate about the proposed wind farm at Drone Hill took place this week at a specially arranged meeting for villagers at Coldingham.
Berwickshire Today
Wind farm plan
Grimsby could get its first wind farm. This computer generated image may become a reality if planning councillors give a controversial proposal the go-ahead tomorrow.
this is grimsby
More wind evidence is needed
Harnessing the power of the wind may seem the environmentally-friendly solution to electricity generation, but it also appears to have an uncanny knack of stoking up fierce opposition.
icNorthWales
SaveOurSeascape!
A new pressure group has been set up which hopes to enlist the support of Prince Charles to prevent wind turbines being sited off the coast of Llandudno.
icNorthWales
Greens on power
The Green Party yesterday pledged to "fight all the way" against Labour moves to boost nuclear power.
Western Press
Climate
Resources

Tyndall Centre for Climate Change Research
Hadley Centre for Climate Prediction and Research
Southampton Oceanography Centre
Centre for Ecology and Hydrology
Natural Environment Research Council
UK Climate Impacts Programme
Impacts of Climate Change on Wildlife
ENN Special Reports: Climate Change
Global Warming: Early warning signs
Clearing smog has led to 'global brightening'
The efforts of industrialised nations to cut smog pollution has had a bizarre side-effect - accelerating global warming.
New Scientist
Nature
The green house effect
The government has set itself an ambitious target of cutting domestic carbon emissions by 60% by the middle of the century.
The Guardian
10,000 years of climate change found in bog
A near-continuous record of more than 10,000 years of environmental change that could help understanding of climate change has been found in a Banffshire bog.
The Herald
New Zealand first to levy carbon tax
New Zealanders will pay an extra NZ$2.90 (£1.11) a week for electricity, petrol and gas when the country becomes the first in the world to introduce a carbon tax to address global warming.
The Guardian
'Climate change will see malaria soar'
Climate change will quadruple the number of South Africans at risk from malaria by 2020, bringing the mosquito-borne disease south towards the country's commercial heartland, a minister said on Thursday.
IOL
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Global
Resources

IUCN - World Conservation Union
Convention on Biological Diversity
WWF - The global environment network
World Land Trust

China’s GM rice ‘out of control’
A report in a leading scientific journal has described what appear to be unregulated trials of the GM rice variety found by Greenpeace to be available on the open market, in an investigation earlier this year.
Green Consumer Guide
Wild dogs to return to valleys of St Lucia
A large pack of wild dogs is back in the Greater St Lucia Wetland Park in KwaZulu-Natal for the first time in 75 years.
IOL
Pollution squeezing out rare plants
Nitrogen, that miracle cure for ailing plants in our gardens, may actually be pushing a lot of rare and endangered plants closer to extinction, according to an exhaustive new study.
ABC News
Mauritius highway threatens flagship site
Work has begun on a road which could devastate part of the forest heartland of the Mauritius Kestrel Falco punctatus, one of the world’s flagship conservation success stories.
Birdlife International
Park closes lake to protect rare mollusk
Officials have closed one of the park's lakes to swimming in order to protect a small, rare mollusk living there.
Environmental News Network
Three snails thought extinct discovered
Three snails listed as extinct have been rediscovered in the Coosa and Cahaba rivers, the Nature Conservancy announced.
Environmental News Network
The World Land Trust is a conservation charity that has helped purchase and protect over 300,000 acres of rainforest and other threatened wildlife habitats worldwide. You can help us save even more - here
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