H a b i t a t - Daily wildlife and environment news from the British Isles


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

Diving to the rescue of rare fish and plants at Northern reefs

Divers are cataloguing the animals, plants and fish living in some of Britain's most inhospitable habitats for the first time.

The Herald

Flak flying over Nato's coast bomb training blitz

Nato's latest routine bombing of targets off Scotland's northwest coast, beginning today, has been condemned by environmental experts and politicians.

this is north scotland

Seabed claim could unlock riches

The Government has staked a major claim with the UN over Atlantic Ocean seabed rights to offshore oil, gas and minerals covering an area equivalent to almost half the size of the country.

Examiner

Supermarkets 'are selling fish that face extinction'

Leading supermarkets are selling fish which face extinction, according to research.

Telegraph

Whale supporters fight whaling expansion

Leaders of five major conservation organizations, including WDCS, are vigorously challenging Japan's announced intention to expand its on-going "scientific" whale killing ...

Whale and Dolphin Conservation Society

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Animals
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Mammal Society Mammals Trust UK The Deer Commission for Scotland Scottish Big Cat Trust Scottish Badgers 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

Monarch of the glen - or just a pest?

Scotland's image is enshrined in the majestic icon of the red deer. Defiant and noble, no other beast evokes so completely the wild and stunningly beauty of the land.

Scotsman.com

A prickly summer problem

An animal lover today urged people to help any stricken hedgehogs this summer.

Hartlepool Today

County voles to become TV stars

One of the remaining water vole populations in Derbyshire is to make its television debut in the BBC's Springwatch series.

this is derbyshire

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


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

Corsican pine to oust British oak

Continental trees will flourish in Britain's woodlands and traditional species will die out as global warming accelerates, it emerged yesterday.

Western Press

Snowdonia aims to root out weeds

A European grant of £300,000 is being spent by Snowdonia National Park to fight an invasion of deadly weeds.

icWales

New plant code gets thumbs up

The Scottish Wildlife Trust has welcomed a new code of practice which is aimed at preventing the spread of invasive non-native species.

Country Life

Country diary

The mild smell of wild garlic drifted on the early morning breeze, long before the wood itself was entered. Overnight rain had freshened everything, enhancing scents, polishing the leaves.

The Guardian


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

For sale: Des Res with nesting boxes

Housing bosses have come up with an innovative way of protecting a species of bird, which has previously caused delays to developments.

Evening News 24

Nature notes

Yellow wagtails are nesting under tussocks in wet meadows, and also in fields of potatoes and beans.

Times Online

Want to sing 'bird karaoke'?

You can at a stroke transform an agreeable white noise into the soundtrack of the musical called “Life!”

Times Online

Bird conservation work recognised

A nature reserve near Driffield has been given an award for its bird conservation. The Tophill Low reserve, owned by Yorkshire Water, has been named the winner of a national award by the British Trust for Ornithology.

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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

Beauty matters, says Letwin

Environmental policy should be seen as "nothing less than the achievement of beauty, both natural and man-made", Oliver Letwin, the shadow environment secretary, will say today.

Telegraph

Drive to stop off-road damage

A wide range of countryside organisations, from landowners to walkers, have joined together to stop damage to green lanes from unsuitable use by off-road vehicles.

FWi

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Countryside management and nature conservation
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England
Resources
English Nature Countryside Agency Environment Agency Campaign for the Protection of Rural England

Essential to have the environment at the heart of natural England

The interests of wildlife and landscape risk losing out to damaging uses of the environment if the Bill setting up the Government's new watchdog for the natural environment is not amended.

CPRE
BBC

Environment guardian plans speeded up

Ministers are to speed up plans to establish a new independent champion of England’s environment and natural heritage, it was announced today.

Scotsman.com

Rural groups unite to back Bill aimed at nuisance off-roaders

Countryside organisations have teamed up for a major new national campaign to preserve Britain's finest landscapes, including "the jewel in Yorkshire's crown".

Yorkshire Post

Bid to protect threatened species

Londoners are being asked to help protect threatened species with the launch of a wildlife campaign.

BBC

Sage words on pub wildlife

Nottingham pubs have a chance to pick up where Bill Oddie left off and encourage wildlife to flourish in the city.

this is Nottingham

Firm finds gold in quarry stone

A mining company thinks it may have literally struck gold at its quarry in Stretton, Rutland.

BBC

Inn aims to promote wildlife with a pint

If a walk on the wild side is right up your street then a stroll to a local inn to learn about nature could be just the ticket.

this is lincolnshire

Squirrels natural safari stars

Red squirrels are the main attraction for a new wildlife safari business.

Isle of Wight Today


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

Row rages over campus site on greenbelt land

Education chiefs failed to carry out environmental surveys properly before planning to build a new campus in an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty, it is claimed.

News Letter

Dept of Marine says scallop fishing quota exceeded

The Department of the Marine is defending its handling of negotiations on fishing regulations.

Breaking News

Centre at Cliffs of Moher to go ahead

Fifteen years after it was first proposed, a new interpretative centre for the Cliffs of Moher has finally been given the go-ahead.

Irish Independent


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

Squirrel project may be extended

A project to find out more about the elusive red squirrel in Mid Wales may have to be extended - because they are proving too difficult to catch.

ShropshireStar.com

Off-road round-up

Police across Wales joined forces at the weekend to tackle illegal off-roaders who are damaging Sites of Special Scientific Interest (SSSIs).

icNorthWales


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

Walking the wild beat

The peregrine falcon is the world's fastest bird. It regularly hits speeds of up to 170mph when diving on its prey, and can catch birds in mid-air.

Scotsman.com

Assynt group buys estates in deal

A community group is to buy two Highland estates after securing the £2.9m price tag with hours to spare.

BBC
Scottish Executive
Scottish Natural Heritage

Oil giant vying for national award after helping to create woodland

A project to restore hundreds of acres of native woodland near Huntly has helped energy giants BP win the only Scottish nomination in a national awards final.

this is north scotland

Foresters seek comments on future of woodlands

Donside foresters are keen to get the grassroots view on the future management of some of the most scenic woodlands in the area.

this is north scotland

Go wild for wildlife

Anyone interested in the wildlife and landscape of Ayrshire is invited to events held by Scottish Natural Heritage in Irvine on Monday and Tuesday.

icAyrshire


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

Windfarm seal alert

A windfarm is being blamed for the deaths of scores of baby seals.

Mirror.co.uk

National park guardians raise serious doubts over windfarms

The guardians of the Cairngorms National Park have objected to two windfarms on the grounds cited by most opponents of the controversial technology - that they wreck the view and threaten wildlife and the local economy.

this is north scotland
The Herald

Study: Bats killed at wind turbine sites in W.Va., Pa.

A study of energy farms in West Virginia and Pennsylvania estimates as many as 26-hundred bats were killed by the whirling blades during a six-week period last year.

Eyewitness News

Firm behind turbines plan continues to research site

The company behind plans to build giant wind turbines along the Solway coast is continuing its research project, despite local opposition.

News & Star

Councillors visit Pirelli 120m turbine site

City councillors will see for themselves how a 120-metre wind turbine would impact on the Carlisle skyline.

News & Star

Family in plan for wind turbine

A Briestfield couple may soon be making a rather unusual purchase. If plans are approved by Kirklees Council, Oliver and Lesley Fenton will spend £18,000 on a wind turbine – the first domestic one in Dewsbury – to provide them with all the electricity they need.

Dewsbury Today

BAE to test windfarm radar solution

BAE Systems has announced it is to test a solution to the problem of interference on ATC radar screens from windfarms.

Royal Aeronautical Society

In favour of the windfarms

"We live in an age where the consequences of climate change are one of the greatest threats we face."

CEN News

Nuclear waste in corroding towers 'yet another worry'

Towers storing nuclear waste from the 1950s are starting to corrode and are yet another worry at Sellafield, according to a European Parliament team which visited the UK facility on a fact-finding mission last week.

Belfast Telegraph

Environment Agency requires improvements at Sellafield

The Environment Agency, which regulates the disposal of radioactive waste from Sellafield, has today served an enforcement notice requiring the operator to better manage liquid low-level radioactive waste at the site.

Environment Agency


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

Blair confident of change of climate in White House

Tony Blair is increasingly confident that he can persuade President Bush to usher in a new era of climate change talks as well as poverty relief for Africa as he leaves for Washington today.

Times Online
BBC

Heathrow plans 'madness'

Plans to destroy around 700 homes to make way for a third runway and sixth terminal at Heathrow Airport have been dismissed as "environmental madness".

Guardian Unlimited
BBC

Global climate change a ‘local issue’

All Scots were urged today to play their part in tackling the global threat of climate change.

Scottish Executive

Permafrost may be shrinking Arctic lakes

Arctic lakes are shrinking, and melting permafrost brought on by higher temperatures may be the reason, according to a research paper.

Environmental News Network

Help produce a forecast of the climate in the 21st century, using your computer -
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Global
Resources
IUCN - World Conservation Union Convention on Biological Diversity WWF - The global environment network World Land Trust

Ivory-billed woodpecker not extinct after all

The ivory-billed woodpecker wasn't extinct after all, just very shy. And it's not the only creature to come back from the dead ...

Independent

New logging permits banned in Amazon state with rampant deforestation

New logging permits were suspended Friday in a huge Amazon state where the rain forest is being cleared at an ever increasing rate, a day after police launched a crackdown on official corruption.

Environmental News Network

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