Charles Rothschild’s incredible legacy on the Wildlife Trust’s 100th birthday

A hundred years ago today, Rothschild created the first organisation committed to protecting the UK’s wildlife areas . . . → continue reading..: Charles Rothschild’s incredible legacy on the Wildlife Trust’s 100th birthday

Petition calls on Brazilian president to veto ‘catastrophic’ forest code

More than 1.5 million people have petitioned Dilma Rousseff to reject a bill that may lead to further destruction of the Amazon . . . → continue reading..: Petition calls on Brazilian president to veto ‘catastrophic’ forest code

‘Marine snow’ could herald breakthrough in race to save eels

Scientists create a mixture of detritus and waste matter, which is hoped will reproduce larvae’s natural diet . . . → continue reading..: ‘Marine snow’ could herald breakthrough in race to save eels

The UK’s marine reserves are nothing but paper parks

The government is in breach of its promise to create a network of marine conservation zones by 2012 . . . → continue reading..: The UK’s marine reserves are nothing but paper parks

World Bank calls on countries to take urgent steps to protect ‘natural capital’

Putting a monetary value on natural ecosystems is a key step on the road to ‘green’ economic growth, report says . . . → continue reading..: World Bank calls on countries to take urgent steps to protect ‘natural capital’

Wet weather helps ailing wildlife in England and Wales

Fish, newts, dragonflies and some birds benefit from record rainfall levels, although hundreds of wading birds lose nests . . . → continue reading..: Wet weather helps ailing wildlife in England and Wales

Senegal revokes licences of foreign fishing trawlers

Government demands that 29 ships offload their catches before leaving the west African country’s territorial waters . . . → continue reading..: Senegal revokes licences of foreign fishing trawlers

Extinct short-haired bumblebee to be reintroduced in England

Scientists will travel to Sweden to collect 100 bumblebee queens and release them in Kent countryside . . . → continue reading..: Extinct short-haired bumblebee to be reintroduced in England

Vietnam’s mangroves trees threatened by rising tide of deforestation

Clearances could contribute to coastal erosion and prove a missed opportunity to prevent climate change . . . → continue reading..: Vietnam’s mangroves trees threatened by rising tide of deforestation

Rare white killer whale spotted off Russian coast

Sighting in waters off Kamchatka peninsula is believed to be first time an adult white orca has been spotted in wild . . . → continue reading..: Rare white killer whale spotted off Russian coast

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