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Guillemots
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
Sea birds might pay for green electricity
Wind farms could damage the populations of some bird species if they are not carefully sited. That is the conclusion of a review of all the impact studies done so far.
New Scientist
Effects of wind turbines on bird abundance
Fears that airfield will become a killing field for birds of prey
A Caithness bird lover yesterday said he feared Wick Airport would become "a killing ground for birds of prey".
this is north scotland
Feather report
After the nightingales come the swifts. And what a contrast — the nightingales with their sublime song, the swifts who do nothing but scream.
Times Online
Hedgehog
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

Hedgehog Pimpernel takes on a prickly task
He works alone in the dead of night, a man of mystery whose rescue missions have won the swooning adoration of women and the barely concealed envy of men.
Times Online
Snails may bring back memories
The humble pond snail is playing a crucial role in the search for ways to improve human memory.
Telegraph
Wise men enlist myrrh to defeat slugs
A revolutionary product devised in Wales and using an ingredient made famous by the Three Wise Men is the new answer to garden slugs and snails.
icWales
Launch for new wildlife organisation
Nature lovers in Stone can join a new wildlife group which is being officially launched this weekend.
express&star.com

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

Ship to watch over young salmon
A research project which aims to find out more about the dangers faced by young salmon in the North Atlantic has been launched.
BBC
Marine Research: Europe's underwater realm
"The ocean fully satisfies my needs," says Captain Nemo in Jules Verne's classic novel, "20,000 miles under the sea".
AlphaGalileo
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.
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

Bluebells bring out spring crowds
The last of two weekends showing off the spring displays of native bluebells is being held at Kew's country garden in West Sussex.
BBC
Residents' delight as trees are saved
The future of 90 trees on the edge of Buntingford which were in danger of being destroyed by diggers has been safeguarded to the delight of residents.
HEN News
Plea to repel Spain's blooming nuisance
The common British bluebell may be a thing of the past unless drastic action is taken to save it from Spanish invaders.
Yorkshire Post
BBC
Water way to go!
Aquatic plant invaders are threatening to strangle Yorkshire's pretty natural waterways.
Leeds Today
England
Resources

English Nature
Countryside Agency
Environment Agency
Campaign for the Protection of Rural England
Hundreds hit the trail across Plain for wildlife
At least 1,700 people gathered on Sunday for Wiltshire Wildlife Trust's 2005 Sarsen Trail, a 26-mile sponsored walk and run between Avebury and Stonehenge to raise money for wildlife of Wiltshire.
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Farmers improve the lot of skylarks
Arable farmers in East Anglia will be encouraged from this autumn to help reverse the decline of an important bird species.
the Business
Police prepare to swoop on the wildlife criminals
The claws are out for heartless crooks who commit crime against wildlife. The region's wildlife police officers are having extra training as part of a clampdown against criminals who put wildlife at risk through theft, cruelty or simply ignorance.
Leeds Today
Green light for environmental research centre
The Nirah project has received Government approval.
Serious About News
Chance to walk on the wild side
Wildlife fans can attend three special events at Barton-upon-Humber's Far Ings Nature Reserve.
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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

Leaked document reveals 'draconian' planning powers
Leaked cabinet papers show Scottish Ministers intend to give themselves unprecedented powers making it virtually impossible for the public to object to major developments, according to Friends of the Earth (FoE).
edie news centre
The Scotsman
Island fling
Balamory's day's as a staple of toddler television might be numbered, but if celebrity bird-watcher Bill Oddie is to believed, there are many more reasons to visit the Isle of Mull.
The Herald
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

New hotel complex to house rare bat species
A developer yesterday secured planning permission for a €15 million luxury hotel but only on condition he builds a house to accommodate a colony of rare protected bat species on the site.
The Papers Today
Lapwing paradise is a prison!
Dozens of rare birds have hatched a plan to get caged at Ulster's only high-security prison.
The Papers Today
The Hare
The sight of a rabbit hopping along the margin of a field, or darting across the road, is as pleasant and as common an experience as spying a robin or a thrush on your window sill.
The Papers Today
Wales
Resources

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

Snowdon 'railway' farm for sale
A working hill farm on Snowdon which has some of the finest views in Wales as well as a steam railway crossing its land has gone up for sale.
BBC
'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
Logjam of ships fuels battle to build super-ports
Nestling in the mouth of the Stour, Bathside bay is a scruffy stretch of weeds and mud on the edge of Harwich. On a clear night, the water reflects the lights from Britain's largest container port across the estuary at Felixstowe.
The Guardian

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
Sea birds might pay for green electricity
Wind farms could damage the populations of some bird species if they are not carefully sited. That is the conclusion of a review of all the impact studies done so far.
New Scientist
Effects of wind turbines on bird abundance
Wind power yield is just drop in ocean
Throughout the land, local newspapers wrangle about wind power.
this is southdevon
Science proves windfarm peril
Readers might wonder what the connection is between genetically modified crops and windfarm development.
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Winds of change
A storm is blowing up at opposite ends of Tynedale over the thorny issue of wind power.
Hexham Courant
Artists oppose windfarms
Artists have united across Devon to protect the county's beauty spots from the threat of giant wind turbines.
this is cornwall
Plan in
Controversial plans to build a windfarm just outside Grove have been received by the district council. Renewable Energy Systems Ltd, who have major windfarms in USA, France and Australia, want to create the farm on land east of the village.
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Dale? He's a good chap, says Charles
A Windpower champion from Stroud has earned high praise from the heir to throne.
Gloucestershire Echo
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
Global warming plus natural bacteria could release vast carbon deposits currently stored in Arctic soil
Increasing concentrations of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere will make global temperatures rise.
AlphaGalileo
Blair wins with reduced majority, climate change marginalized
Today is British Prime Minister Tony Blair's birthday, and the electorate Thursday handed him the gift of a victory at the polls, although with a greatly reduced majority.
Environment News Service
Climate change must be priority for new Blair government
Tony Blair should create a new Government department to deliver annual cuts in UK carbon dioxide emissions, Friends of the Earth said today.
Friends of the Earth
Senior UN officials, pension fund heads, CEOs, Wall Street leaders to discuss climate risks, opportunities at summit
Hundreds of institutional investors from around the world, Wall Street leaders, and State treasurers will be among those meeting Tuesday, 10 May, in the United Nations Economic and Social Council Chamber to discuss how to address the financial risks and realize the opportunities from global climate change.
M2
Help produce a forecast of the climate in the 21st century, using your computer -
here
Global
Resources

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

Bush drives a bulldozer through laws protecting the wilderness
President Bush has enraged environmentalists by opening protected millions of acres of national forest lands to logging, mining and energy interests.
Times Online
Forget Blofeld's killers: piranhas are big softies
They were once declared to be "the most ferocious fish in the world" by an American president and such was their notoriety they even starred as Bond movie villains.
Scotsman.com
Climate fear for African elephant
Climate change is a bigger threat to elephants, tigers and the rhinoceroses than poaching, a wildlife expert says.
BBC
Kangaroo attacks in Australia spotlight growing turf war
"Roo mauling!" the headlines screamed after a 13-year-old boy was attacked by a kangaroo as the book looked for a lost golf ball on a green in Grafton, Australia.
National Geographic
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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