H a b i t a t - Blue for the world, green for the land, red for the living
Southern Damselfly
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

New Southern Damselfly colony discovered on Dartmoor
Dartmoor has become even more important as a stronghold of the Southern Damselfly following the discovery of a previously unknown colony within the Dartmoor National Park.
Environment Agency
Project takes wing
A conservation success story heads an update of the region’s pioneering biodiversity plan.
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Reptile fears
Conservationists are worried that reptiles are disappearing from the region.
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How 20,000 squirrels are destroying a historic forest just to impress the girls
They may be doing it to impress the girls, but the mating ritual of grey squirrels that tear bark off trees is not impressing conservationists who monitor ancient woodland in the Forest of Dean, Glos.
Telegraph
Times Online
Keeping the red squirrel interests at heart
Searching for red sqirrels has become something of a quest for Bob and Pam Bell.
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The harlequin ladybird is the most invasive ladybird on Earth.
Now it's in Britain.
Help monitor its spread here 
Barn owl
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
Owls make a comeback after old haunt is given a makeover
Barn owls are making a welcome return to east Yorkshire thanks to a 15-year campaign to boost their numbers in the region.
Environment Agency
Good food and sunny climes attract exotic invaders to Britain
The discovery of a nest of colourful bee-eaters in Herefordshire could be a sign of things to come, ornithologists said yesterday.
Telegraph
Newcastle disease in pheasants fully contained says DEFRA
DEFRA has completed the cull of 10,240 pheasants infected with Newcastle disease on a farm in Surrey, according to Debbie Reynolds the chief veterinary officer.
FWi
Government News Network
24-hour guard on nest pays off
A 24-hour guard on the nests of England's most endangered bird of prey has paid off with the hatching of five chicks.
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Vanishing breeds on moors
Birds are disappearing from the moors around Huddersfield. The twite, the ring ouzel and the meadow pipit are vanishing, says a survey out today.
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Rare bird showman cautioned
One of the North's top tourist attractions is employing a wildlife expert who has been cautioned by police for illegally selling birds of prey.
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Birds-eye view of nests
A keen bird spotter has developed a CCTV system to keep nests safe.
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Nature notes
Cuckoos are gathering near the coasts before setting off on migration to Africa.
Times Online
Charlock
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

Claims of GM-field ‘superweed’ are dismissed
A herbicide-resistant weed has been found in a field used for the UK’s farm-scale evaluations of genetically-modified crops but – despite the claims of several media reports – it is no GM “superweed”, say scientists.
New Scientist
FWi
Telegraph
Back from the dead: scientist revives lost plant of old England
This is the unlikely story of the native plant that came back from the dead.
Independent Online
It's magic for flower project
It was a magic moment yesterday for a project which seeks to protect and restore flower-rich grassland for which the North-East has a special responsibility.
icNewcastle
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

Invasion of the stinging jellyfish intensifies
Shoals of jellyfish invaded Dublin's coastline again yesterday forcing bathers out of the water.
Irish Independent
Lundy a safe haven for marine wildlife
An environmental scheme that has banned the killing or removal of marine life from an area around Lundy Island has been hailed as a success.
this is Bristol
Win the chance to survey for sharks
The chance of a lifetime is being offered by The Wildlife Trusts. One lucky person will win the opportunity spend a week aboard Forever Changes, an 11.7m survey yacht, to help search for one of the UK’s most fascinating creatures, the basking shark.
The Wildlife Trusts
Scientists lead sea expedition from land
The ship with all the gadgets and underwater rovers is in the middle of the Atlantic Ocean, but for the first time, the team of scientists directing the expedition is not on board. They're sitting inside a room thousands of miles away.
Environmental News Network
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
Please protect peatlands by purchasing peat-free
The Wildlife Trusts are urging everyone to help protect peatlands by purchasing peat-free composts for all their gardening needs.
The Wildlife Trusts

Naturenet
Countryside management and nature conservation
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Wales
Resources

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

Tir Gofal breakthrough
CLA Wales has achieved a major breakthrough in the drive to prevent cuts of up to 30% in Tir Gofal payments.
Stackyard
Wild brown trout flourish near Merthyr Tydfil
Anglers who brought a neglected stretch of river near Merthyr Tydfil back to life were congratulated by Minister for Environment, Planning and Countryside Carwyn Jones, when he visited today.
National Assembly for Wales
Access maps give walkers key to uplands, says Rhodri
First Minister Rhodri Morgan has called on walkers to use a new set of maps to help them to explore the upland areas of Wales that have been opened up to the public for the first time.
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Common land fears over new wind farm
One of the leading agricultural law firms in Wales says it has been inundated with queries about wind farms on common land.
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Global warming blamed as tiny flying fish land in Colwyn Bay
A schoolboy holidaying in Wales is believed to have netted flying fish during a trip to the seaside.
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CCW’s equine staff get to work at Crymlyn
A herd of CCW staff ponies have arrived at Crymlyn Bog National Nature Reserve to work on restoring important habitats.

Countryside Council for Wales
BBC

Police target mountain firebugs
Gangs of youths are deliberately setting fires in woodland on mountains around Cwmbran, say police.
this is Gwent
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

Fish kill probe is 'complicated'
An investigation into a fish kill on the River Roe near Limavady is proving more complicated than previously thought, the DoE has said.
BBC
Fishing leaders await investigation over quota flouting claims
Fishing leaders insisted yesterday they were waiting for a garda investigation to be completed before commenting on claims the industry was extensively flouting EU and national laws.
Examiner
Public 'believes it has right of access' across farming land
THE public believe they should have the right of access to public amenities such as rivers, beaches, mountains, across a farmers' land when there is no alternative route is available.
Irish Independent
Shell to respond to allegations
The Chairman of Shell Ireland, Andy Pyle, has said it is difficult to see how the dispute over the laying of a gas pipeline in Co Mayo can be resolved.
RTE News
Lake closed to swimmers over algae outbreak
Clare Co Council was yesterday dealing with a pollution scare after imposing a swimming ban on a second lake in the county.
Irish Independent
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

Learn more about rare birds at Clyde Muirshiel
People who live in and around Clyde Muirshiel Regional Park are invited to a series of evening talks on one of Scotland’s rarest birds, the hen harrier.
Scottish Natural Heritage
New chairman for SWT
The SWT Council have elected a new chairman for the next three years.
Scottish Wildlife Trust
£1.46m awarded for Scottish environmental projects
More than £1.46million in grants was awarded to dozens of local environmental projects across the north of Scotland by Scottish Natural Heritage in the past financial year.
this is north scotland
SNH grant aid £105,000 in Western Isles last year
Figures announced this week show that almost £105,000 was awarded in grants to various environment projects throughout the Western Isles during last financial year by Scottish Natural Heritage (SNH).
Scottish Natural Heritage
England
Resources

English Nature
Countryside Agency
Environment Agency
Campaign for the Protection of Rural England
Morley agrees to southern drought order
Environment Minister Elliot Morley has today agreed to make a drought order to allow Southern Water to reduce the compensation flow from Weir Wood reservoir to the River Medway.
Government News Network
Environment Agency
Delay on Dales Park 'absurdity'
Lovers of countryside left out when two National Parks were designated 50 years ago will have to wait until at least 2007 to see whether the Government will allow the areas the status and protection they deserve.
Yorkshire Post
Cloud over nature sites
Three large reservoirs could be drained and the land re-developed, it emerged today.
Preston Today
Wildlife event at nature reserve
A wildlife event has been organised to mark the end of two weeks of celebrating local nature reserves in Erewash.
this is Derbyshire
Environment Agency's stunning fish
Fish all over North North Yorkshire and South Durham will be stunned this summer during a series of surveys to assess the fish populations & their health.
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
Windfall tax on oil companies called for to tackle climate change
A windfall tax on oil company profits to help address climate change has been called for by Friends of the Earth in response to today's announcement of record first-half profits for BP of $10.47 billion US dollars (£6b).
Friends of the Earth
Carbon emissions threaten marine species
No one had great expectations about the outcome of discussions on climate change at the recent G8 summit of the world’s wealthiest nations in Scotland, and the modest resulting statement did little to reassure researchers that the topic is being taken as seriously as many feel it demands.
Current Biology
We're the 'ideal barometer' for global warming
Ireland could be an ideal location for a natural laboratory to study the effects of global warming, according to a new report.
Irish Independent
Pollution limits could mean €9 hike in air fares
Consumers could face a €9 hike in the cost of a return flight due to tougher airline pollution limits, a draft European Commission plan showed yesterday.
Irish Independent
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

Outrage as duck shoot in France is brought forward
Bird lovers are up in arms after France declared open season on its duck population three weeks ahead of schedule.
Independent Online
Saving Mali's migratory elephants
Just south of Tombouctou, where the sand dunes of the Sahara merge with a scattering of trees and shrubs, live the world's most peripatetic elephants.
Environmental News Network
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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