Wetlands have been involved in a losing battle ever since humans first started agriculture. Draining land for agriculture and development has gone on for hundreds of years but in recent times conservationists have been trying to turn things around with … Continue reading
A newly published study has demonstrated that rivers upstream of dams and weirs could have as much as a quarter of it’s biodiversity lost. The biggest losers tend to be the fish that live in fast water currents and those … Continue reading
More research has been published which indicates that the wildlife of Chernobyl is thriving and recovering from the devastating nuclear accident. This study found that the aquatic life of the regions lakes are doing well. Life is not just doing well … Continue reading
This years wildlife survey of canals, rivers and reservoirs has been launched by British Waterways. Just as last years survey asked the public to keep a special eye out for kingfishers, this years target species are bats. It’s not just … Continue reading
There’s been a bit of conflict brewing in South America with a border conflict between Costa Rica and Nicaragua. It centres around the protected wetlands of Isla Calero and Nicaragua’s current dredging of the San Juan River. The International Courts … Continue reading
The winter months are moving behind us and there’s a definite feel of spring in the air. As we start to go about our outdoor activities again it’s worth remembering that in October 2010 an invasive species alert was issued … Continue reading
Kenya is a fast growing flower supplier. One in three roses sold in the UK will come from Kenya. Over the last few days Virgin Atlantic has flown in 15 tonnes of roses from Kenya for Valentines Day on Monday. … Continue reading
Philip Wayre, the man who many credit with turning around the fortunes of the British otter has failed in his bid to turn his Teeside otter sanctuary, Vale House Farm, into a wildlife study centre. Local councilors turned down the … Continue reading
The World Wildlife Fund for Nature (WWF) have released a report that highlight the threats to river dolphins across the world. Freshwater dolphin numbers across the world are continuing to decline for a number of reasons associated with the way … Continue reading
There’s celebrations going on north of the border as confirmation comes that beavers which were reintroduced to the UK last year have bred and kits – beaver cubs – appear to be doing well. The best part of the news … Continue reading
With rising temperatures there’s growing concern for some of our freshwater fish. Many UK fish have quite tight temperature ranges that they survive in and if the water gets too warm then it can change their behaviour and fertility. For … Continue reading
