H a b i t a t - Blue for the world, green for the land, red for the living
Interrupted brome
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

Extinct plant returned to the wild
The interrupted brome is a grass which was only ever found in southern England and nowhere else in the world.
English Nature
Hay meadow boost for Dales farmers
Yorkshire Dales hill farmers are being offered the chance to earn desperately needed extra income by replanting the areas' traditional flower-rich hay meadows.
Yorkshire Dales News
Reap rewards of meadows advice
Advice is available for farmers who manage traditional hay meadows in the Allen Valleys .
Hexham Courant
Years of controversy over wood planting ends
The Forestry Commission and the Friends of the Lake District have joined forces to start work on woodland that was an area of controversy 70 years ago.
This Is The Lake District
Pheasant
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
Diseased pheasant cull announced
A flock of as many as 9,000 pheasants is to be culled at a Surrey farm after an outbreak of Newcastle disease was found among them.

BBC
Government News Network
Flocks of graceful golden plovers hold a lonely hearts club high up on the fell
Liquid, piping calls fell from cloud the sun had not yet burned off and reached our ears from two or three directions at once.
The Cumberland News
Lundy delight over puffin chick
A puffin chick has been spotted on an island off the north Devon coast for the first time in more than 30 years.
BBC
English Nature
Perthshire chicks take first flight
Osprey chicks have taken flight for the first time at a Perthshire wildlife centre.
this is north scotland
Blue birds get spotters in a flap
Birdspotters thought they had landed a real coo when blue birds were spotted in the skies above Manchester.
BBC
Less song but birds still busy
Early morning birdsong is gradually diminishing as fledglings leave the nest and the parent birds no longer need to sing to proclaim their right to the territory.
this is Gloucestershire
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

Algal bloom hits Irish west coast
An extensive algal bloom has been observed by researchers on the west coast of Ireland.
Fishupdate.com
Byelaw safeguards salmon off Cumbria coast
The Environment Agency has introduced a byelaw to safeguard salmon in Cumbrian coastal waters.
Environment Agency
SNH defends decision to carry out £100,000 scallops survey
Scottish Natural Heritage yesterday defended spending £100,000 on a research study to determine the effects of scallop dredgers in the waters of the Firth of Lorne, near Oban.
this is north scotland
Scientists raise alarm about ocean health
With a record number of dead seabirds washing up on West Coast beaches from Central California to British Columbia, marine biologists are raising the alarm about rising ocean temperatures and dwindling plankton populations.
Environmental News Network
Preview on offshore turbines plan
People in east Caithness are being invited to find out about the first phase of a scheme which could see them living near the site of the world's largest offshore windfarm
this is north scotland
Animals
Resources

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

Nature notes
Gatekeepers are the distinctive butterflies of mid-July.
Times Online
'Mining bee' unearthed on islands
A rare bee which burrows underground to hide its honey has been found on an RSPB Scotland reserve on North Uist.

BBC
 The Royal Society for the Protection of Birds

Chris hogs the cash
Teesside's local wildlife has been given a cash injection thanks to a dedicated volunteer.
icTeesside

The harlequin ladybird is the most invasive ladybird on Earth.
Now it's in Britain.
Help monitor its spread here 
National/Europe
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
Planning reforms could reverse years of progress on countryside protection and urban renaissance
Yvette Cooper MP, Minister for Housing and Planning, said recently that 'The Government's proven commitment to recycling previously developed land and making better use of existing development land is helping to protect our countryside for future generations to come'
CPRE
Britain's total 'food miles' bill put at £9bn a year
The transportation of food across the country and around the world is costing Britain £9bn a year, a damning government report today shows.
Independent Online
Government News Network
EU food agency gives green light to GMO hybrids
Europe's food safety agency gave a clean bill of health on Friday to three more genetically modified (GMO) maize types, its first assessment of hybrid strains that combine different quality traits into one plant.
Reuters

Naturenet
Countryside management and nature conservation
- here

England
Resources

English Nature
Countryside Agency
Environment Agency
Campaign for the Protection of Rural England
Special wildlife habitat to be saved
Negotiations are taking place between West Sussex County Council and the Chichester Harbour Trust to ensure the future of a nationally-important wildlife habitat in the harbour.
Chichester Today
Partnership aims to cross ridge with £3m
A £3m funding bid could create 550 jobs in a project likely to boost rural tourism and enhance wildlife.
icCheshireOnline
Railway path to wildlife haven
A railway path opens on Monday for pedestrians, cyclists, horse riders and lovers of wildlife in the West Auckland area.
this is the North-east
Wildlife walks to promote reserves
A fortnight of free events to celebrate nature reserves in Erewash and Amber Valley will start at the weekend.
this is Derbyshire
Haven of peace
A neglected graveyard has been transformed into a blossoming wildlife haven, thanks to a dedicated community.
icTeesside
Hartland Moors’ Wild Day Out!
On Sunday 17th July, English Nature and The National Trust are holding a heathland event open to the public celebrating Hartland Moors’ 50 years as a National Nature Reserve.
English Nature
Family event plunges into secret world of rivers
Families from across Wiltshire were today being urged to join an event which puts the secret world of rivers under the spotlight.
Community Newswire
Environment Agency investigates Bourne Stream fish kill
More than 150 fish have been killed following a pollution incident on the Bourne Stream in Poole. The fish, mostly roach, were found in a pond near Scott Road on Tuesday morning.
Environment Agency
Upset over beck's dead fish
Soaring temperatures have led to a number of fish dying in Cleethorpes' Buck Beck.
this is Grimsby
Outbreak of bacterial kidney disease
Movement of fish to and from Test Valley Trout (Itchen), a rainbow trout farm based in Hampshire, is now prohibited following the recent detection of Bacterial Kidney Disease (BKD).
Government News Network
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

Minister Roche Launches First Major 'Farming for Conservation' Project in the Burren
A first for the Burren and a first for Ireland was the message from the tiny farming village of Carran, North Clare, today as the new BurrenLIFE Project was officially launched today by Mr. Dick Roche, TD. Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government.
Department of the Environment, Heritage and Local Government
Surprises lie around coastline
If people go down to the beaches in Northern Ireland and look very carefully, they could be in for some big surprises.
BBC
Illegal fuel 'harms environment'
Illegal fuel laundering in Northern Ireland is harming the environment, customs officers have warned.
BBC
Wales
Resources

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

Scientists search for 'green' cow
Experts in mid Wales are studying the eating habits of cows to discover their impact on the environment.
BBC
Waking up to Wildlife
Wake Up to Wildlife this month with a Visit to a Local Nature Reserve as the Countryside Council for Wales participates in two weeks of events planned to celebrate these natural treasures.
Countryside Council for Wales
Event opens window on rare raptor birds
People will be able to see the raptors of the forest in Port Talbot this Friday. The Honey Buzzards - Raptors of the Forest event will take place at Afan Forest Park visitor centre.
this is southwales
Looking out for treasured guests
A Gwent nature reserve is proving to be a love nest for a rare bird.
this is Gwent
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

Volcanic rock discovery could reveal secrets of Earth's history
Geologists in Scotland have discovered a completely new type of volcanic rock, which they believe will help to pinpoint the precise time in Earth's history at which life emerged from the oceans and began to colonise the land.
Scotsman.com
Islands join world heritage elite
The remote Scottish islands of St Kilda have joined an elite of 24 locations which have been given two Unesco World Heritage Site listings.
BBC
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
Greenhouse gases bid rejected
An effort by a dozen states and several cities to make the Environmental Protection Agency regulate heat-trapping greenhouse gases as air pollutants was rejected Friday by a federal appeals court.
CNN.com
Glacial cover-up won't stop global warming, but it keeps skiers happy
It gets so cold up at this Alpine skiing station that the locals call it Eisgrat -- "Icy Spine." But Eisgrat's spine is melting.
Environmental News Network
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

Game park wildlife at risk as farmers turn poacher
Poachers are once again stalking Kenya's game parks, 30 years after the slaughter of whole herds in supposedly protected reserves.
Telegraph
New hope for locust pest control
Scientists have discovered how migrating locusts avoid the danger of flying over the sea.
BBC
Hawaii fights spread of small, noisy frogs
It's hard to imagine a tiny, 2-inch frog could cause so much harm. Beloved in its native Puerto Rico, the coqui frog has become a menace in Hawaii, where it suddenly appeared in the 1990s.
Environmental News Network
Pipeline risk to Siberia wildlife
Seven time zones east of Moscow is one of the most protected areas of Russia.
BBC
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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