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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

Why global warming puts bib on the menu

Nearly two-thirds of fish species in the North Sea have moved further north in search of colder waters because global warming is driving sea temperatures higher.

Independent
Scotsman.com
this is the North-east
EDP24

Marine life warning

Marine wildlife off the Lincolnshire Coast is under threat from increasing levels of commercial activity, it has been claimed.

this is grimsby

Whales 'led astray by magnetism'

Increased solar activity causing disturbances in the Earth's magnetic field may cause whales to run aground in the North Sea, say researchers.

BBC

Expedition under way to explore reefs

An expedition has been launched to explore little-known coral reefs off the West of Scotland. One of the oldest and least explored habitats on earth is being explored by Greenpeace and the Scottish Association for Marine Science (SAMS).

Fishupdate.com

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Plants
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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

Botanists hope to save rare sedge

A plant not seen in the wild in Ireland for more than a century could make a return, botanists hope.

BBC

Gardening craze a threat to our wild flowers

I was out fishing a fly this week on a delightful pool on the upper reaches of the River Aire and, as a casting mark under a willow on the far bank, there was a proud clump of marsh marigolds glowing gold in the early morning sun.

Countryside news

Nature notes

More May flowers are coming out. One of the most conspicuous is red campion, which sometimes grows in great, spreading banks of flowers.

Times Online

Woodlands dream draws closer

Communities in the far north of Scotland moved a step closer yesterday to realising their dream of owning a local woodland.

The Herald

Looking to leave woodland legacy

Quarry manager Mervyn Jones has struck a deal to create a countryside idyll from the past in his favourite Herefordshire woodland.

Forestry Commission


Birds
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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

Bittern booming at nature reserve

A booming bittern, one of the UK's rarest birds, has been heard at the RSPB's Titchwell Marsh reserve for the first time since 1991.

BBC

Lottery funding helps RSPB restore lost habitats

An ambitious project to restore nationally-important wildlife habitats has been announced by the RSPB.

Royal Society for the Protection of Birds

Images of newborn osprey chick soars across the world

Images of the first osprey chick born at a Perthshire wildlife reserve in 2005 were beamed throughout the world via the internet yesterday.

this is north scotland

Scheme provides view of rare birds

A wildlife charity has today launched a new scheme in the Yorkshire Dales which will enable visitors to catch a rare glimpse of a pair of peregrine falcons.

Community Newswire

Chirpy little chap moves into bed and breakfast

As new babies go he's a chirpy little chap - but like all new arrivals needs constant love, attention and - worms!

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Animals
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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

In a flap over bat home ruin

Bats may prove to be a pest for Wealden District Council after it ordered the demolition of a Crowborough building which housed a legally-protected roost.

this is kent

Foreign frog invaders spawn uni dissertation

Frogs the favourite cuisine of our neighbours across the channel; and for years Budweiser's irritating mascots.

Staines Guardian

Hunting ban sees foxes killing moorland lambs

Farmers in Malhamdale and the Austwick area are experiencing high livestock losses since the ban on hunting foxes came into force.

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


England
Resources
English Nature Countryside Agency Environment Agency Campaign for the Protection of Rural England

Norfolk island's new lease of life

It has no palm trees, sandy beaches or secret pots of gold. But a treasured Norfolk island was given a new lease of life yesterday with the completion of an innovative and imaginative restoration project at Wroxham Broad.

EDP24

New life for towpath wildlife

The towpath along Radcliffe's canal is to receive a clean-up to help the local wildlife.

this is Lancashire

Environment can yield profits

New environmental measures can be successfully integrated into a profitable farming business.

FWi

Free courses to help save farmland birds

Conservationists are to help farmers to become more bird-friendly at a series of training courses later this month.

Cumberland News

The Lakes authority ‘lacking in leadership’

The Lake District National Park Authority has come in for criticism for lack of leadership and a “breakdown in trust” between members, senior managers and staff.

Cumberland News


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

The NI environment really is a concern then?

The success for the Green Party in the local government elections points to a growing interest in our environment.

The Papers Today

Housing plans for north coast

More than 1,000 acres of land have been zoned for housing in towns and villages on the north coast under new government proposals.

The Papers Today


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

Site opens

TV presenter Iolo Williams, a star of Welsh and English language wildlife programmes, visited Denbigh for a special occasion.

icNorthWales

Searching for Corals along the North Pembrokeshire Coast

Seasearch divers are conducting surveys at sites along the north Pembrokeshire coast in search of further records of warm water corals.

Countryside Council for Wales

Reptile count in coast path plan

A reptile survey would be carried out as part of a planned £6.6m improvement project along the Conwy estuary.

BBC

Fishermen pose threat to wildlife

Burry Port wildlife is being threatened by anglers. Swans nesting in lakes close to the Southern Distributor Road have been getting caught up in discarded fishing lines.

this is southwales


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

Delegates will hear warning on global warming

Delegates at a conference, to be held in Knoydart today, will be told that renewable energy has an important role in halting the devastation global warming will cause in the Highlands and Islands.

this is north scotland
The Herald

Deeside butterfly workshop

Aberdeenshire rangers and the Butterfly Conservation Scotland group are joining forces to recruit Deeside residents to a local survey of the pearl-bordered fritillary, one of the UK's fastest-declining butterflies.

this is north scotland

Irresponsible dog owners mar St Cyrus Nature Reserve

St Cyrus National Nature Reserve (NNR) is home to a number of rare wildflowers, birds and insects.

Scottish Natural Heritage


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

UK ahead on cross-compliance

Implementation of cross-compliance across Europe is, at best, patchy and, at worst, almost non-existent, according to a new study from Birdlife International and the RSPB.

FWi

Defra ministerial team announced

Margaret Beckett, Secretary of State for the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, has today announced the ministerial responsibilities of her newly appointed team.

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 objectors 'deluded' by adverts, claims developer

Opponents of a proposed wind farm on the hills above Loch Ness are being deluded by a high-profile campaign led and financed by three nearby landowners, the developer has claimed.

Inverness Courier

Whinash Inquiry: Landscape issue dismissed by expert

An expert witness at the Whinash Windfarm public inquiry dismissed the landscape of the Shap fells as "unexceptional."

This Is The Lake District

Wind power blows in

Wind power is set to dominate the Fenland landscape much sooner than many expected.

Fenland Post

Harworth fury over wind turbine project

Harworth's skyline could be dramatically altered with a wind farm after initial plans were announced this week, sparking fury among local residents.

Worksop Today

Windfarm plan unveiled to public

Details of plans for a new windfarm have been sent to 20,000 homes on the outskirts of Swansea.

BBC

Wind farm scheme in village to be debated

A wind energy development consisting of 10 turbines 125 metres in height is being proposed near the village of Skelton

Cumberland News

Ultra-clean coal to power a greener future

Engineers in Nottingham are developing ultra-clean coal that could make power generation 50% more efficient and reduce carbon dioxide emissions by a third.

PhysOrg


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

US government says wealth more important than climate change

Friends of the Earth today attacked the United States Government's reprehensible approach to the G8 discussions on climate change, as revealed in a radio interview earlier today.

Friends of the Earth

Eco threat 'worse than Hitler'

The advance of global warming is a greater threat than was the rise of Hitler in the 1940s, a leading supporter of renewable energy has claimed.

Scotsman.com

Britain 'dodges' UN climate funds

The UK has not contributed to two United Nations funds designed to help poor countries adapt to climate change, a think tank has revealed.

BBC

Greenhouse gas trade growing sharply - World Bank

Trade in carbon dioxide (CO2) permits surged this year as the European Union launched an emissions scheme and the Kyoto Protocol on climate change came into force, a World Bank study showed on Wednesday.

Reuters

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

US bill borders on environmental hypocrisy

An act due to pass the House this week will expose thousands of acres of public land, including national parks, forests, wildlife refuges and wilderness areas along the US border to extreme environmental damage, according to conservationists.

edie news centre

Alien woodwasp that could threaten nation's pine trees found in Fulton County, N.Y.

Despite dozens of interceptions at U.S. ports, a public enemy has infiltrated the nation's borders.

Cornell News

Tsunami reconstruction partnership created

WWF, together with Conservation International and the American Forest & Paper Association, has formed a unique partnership to help the tsunami-stricken people of Indonesia rebuild their lives without destroying the already threatened tropical forests of Sumatra.

WWF Newsroom

Crested Crane faces extinction

The Crested Crane is on the way to extinction if measures are not taken to save its habitats, a survey under the “Save the Crane” project has revealed.

New Vision

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