H a b i t a t - Blue for the world, green for the land, red for the living
Black-winged stilts
Birds
Resources
Strong wind blows rare birds in
Bird-watchers have been flocking to Gloucestershire to catch a glimpse of a pair of black-winged stilts thought to be looking for a place to build a nest.
Comeback bustards still surviving
Six of the 28 Great Bustards reintroduced to Britain after a 172-year absence are still alive in the wild, it has been confirmed.
Endangered falcon feared poisoned
Wildlife campaigners working to protect one of Britain's most endangered birds of prey, the peregrine falcon, said they fear a female may have been poisoned after she disappeared during nesting.
Owl sacrament
Dawn on May Day. Lightning arcing into the fields beyond the trees, pulses of rain hammering the new oak leaves.
'Hobby' that just took wing
There it is again - twee-er, twee-er, or is it more tee-cher, tee-cher? Chaffinch or great tit though? And is that tek-tek, tek-tekking blackcap or warbler?
Feather report
Garden warblers are back, and seem already to be around in very good numbers.
Hooded seal
Animals
Resources
Wanderlust takes seal to US
A young seal from the Arctic Circle that was saved from death by a Scottish sanctuary has popped up again - 3,000 miles away in the US.
What a lotta otters
People in Worcestershire are reaping the rewards of a successful programme to encourage otters to return to the county's rivers.
Get stuck into a squirrel - it's your patriotic duty
The Times food critic makes more room for the native species. One down, 2.5 million to go
Two cleared in badger bait case
A judge has cleared two Barnoldswick men of charges of animal cruelty, but the verdict on a third local defendant is expected today.
Environment Agency helps lonely pearl mussels look for love
Spare a thought this Valentines Day for the lonely pearl mussel as the Environment Agency turns dating agency in an attempt to boost its sex life.

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

Marine
Resources
Planned whale cull 'grotesque'
The majestic humpback whale, a frequent visitor to Australia's coastline, is facing slaughter for the first time in 30 years.
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.
Marine life warning
Marine wildlife off the Lincolnshire Coast is under threat from increasing levels of commercial activity, it has been claimed.
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.
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).
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
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
England
Resources
University plan could put wildlife in danger
A wealth of protected wildlife will be put under threat by a £500million development on the outskirts of Swindon, environmentalists warned yesterday.
Award for farmers mindful of wildlife
Farmers who actively encourage wildlife on their farms are being invited to enter the country's most prestigious farm conservation competition - the 2005 Silver Lapwing Awards.
Grazing fear on commons
Fears for the future of Castlemorton Common have prompted calls for greater public tolerance of grazing animals.
Anger grows over bypass plans
Westbury Town Council has now voted narrowly not to object to the county council's bypass planning application, with six councillors being prevented from taking part.
Help keep our land green and pleasant
Wildlife enthusiasts have called for more volunteers to help them maintain the region's natural beauty as part of a national campaign.
Pupils do field work on farm
Hundreds of children have been having lessons on a leading East Riding farm that has won awards for its conservation work.
Ireland
Resources
Fish kill threatens Sheelin’s trout stock
The Shannon Regional Fisheries Board has expressed deep concern this week at the recent fish kill on the Kildoragh Stream/Mountnugent river which flows into Lough Sheelin.
Agri-environment is on the agenda
The talk was all about agrienvironment at the RSPB stand at Balmoral Show.
Gama quarry plans on the rocks after council's objection
Plans by controversial construction company Gama to advance the €191m Ennis by-pass project have hit a stumbling block.
Do you know your lapwings from your yellowhammers?
The Belfast-based Centre for Environmental Data and Recording (Cedar), in partnership with the RSPB, is asking the public to forward details relating to the sighting of both the Lapwing and Yellowhammer - two species of farmland bird that have declined dramatically in recent years.
Wales
Resources
Site opens
TV presenter Iolo Williams, a star of Welsh and English language wildlife programmes, visited Denbigh for a special occasion.
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.
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.
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.
Scotland
Resources
Pink butterflies mark nature sites
Pink butterflies are appearing around the north-east countryside in an effort to protect the region's wildlife.
Scotland gears up for wildlife highways
A network of interlinking forest and woodland between the Borders and the Highlands would provide vital routes for Scotland’s threatened wildlife, a conference will hear today.
Pupils catch woodland bus for big tree country
A drive to take woodlands into schools and help pupils and teachers link learning and natural heritage has been launched in Perth.
Scottish botanists scoop top book prize
A prestigious prize for Britain’s best botanical book of the year has been awarded to six authors of An Illustrated Guide to British Upland Vegetation, four of whom are based in Scotland.
National
Resources
Shooting estates to win EU grants
Shooting estates are set to receive more taxpayers' money under new rules governing European subsidies for farms.

Naturenet
Countryside management and nature conservation
- here

Energy
Resources
Call for wind farm plan ban
A concerned North-east MSP has called for a temporary ban on planning permission being given for controversial wind farm applications.
Village in limbo as firm pledges windfarm fight
The firm behind plans for a major windfarm next to the A14 is trying to resurrect the controversial project after it was turned down by planners
‘Windfarm would blight area’s high scenic quality’
A landscape expert has attacked claims that the proposed Whinash windfarm site isn’t of national importance.
Giant turbines finally harvesting wind in Bunclody
The giant wind turbines above Bunclody are turning at last, over a year after they appeared on the horizon atop the hill above the forests at Kilbranish.
Not close to people's homes
In answer to Frank Turton (28.04.05), there are few large UK wind farms now operating, with the height and size of the one proposed near Grove. Where they exist, they are either off-shore, or located in remote areas away from towns or villages.
Waste warning over plans to expand UK's nuclear power
No decision about building new nuclear power stations in Britain should be taken until a solution to the problem of nuclear waste has been outlined, a committee of scientists has told the Government.
Nuclear power gains an edge
Alan Johnson, the new trade and industry secretary, raised the prospect of an early a commitment to build a new generation of nuclear power stations as he set a shorter than expected deadline for the government to complete a review of energy policy.
Climate
Resources
A wrapped glacier, orange butterflies, uneaten wood mice: what's the link?
The best comedy always has an edge: so this week has been livened up with a funny story about the ecological holocaust and the extinction of the human species. Have you heard what they are doing about the Gurschen Glacier in Switzerland?
Seaweed to breathe new life into fight against global warming
Remember the names sargassum and Sostera marina: if a group of Japanese scientists is to be believed, the fate of humanity may rest on colossal floating islands of the stuff.
Help produce a forecast of the climate in the 21st century, using your computer -
here
Global
Resources
St. Helens anniversary spotlights surprising rebound
When Mount St. Helens erupted 25 years ago, the north face of the volcano collapsed in a massive rock-debris avalanche.
Galapagos volcano spews ash and vapour
A volcano has started to erupt on one of the Galapagos Islands, but authorities said on Friday that the few unique animal species on the island were not in immediate danger.
Rare Spain lynx cub dies in fight
One of three lynx cubs born in captivity in Spain in March has died after a fight with one of its siblings.
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
M
T
W
T
F
S
S
           
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27 28 29
30 31          
Daily wildlife and environment news from the British Isles