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OPINION - Save the harebell! It’s not just climate that’s in crisis

WHEN’S the last time you saw an eco-activist throw tomato soup at a painting in the Tate Gallery to make a point about meadowsweet? Or lie down in front of traffic to draw public attention to the plight of the harebell?

Evening Standard · Mar 8, 2023

Editorial: High seas treaty shows the United Nations at its best

Two endangered entities — marine life and multilateralism — got a big weekend boost when the United Nations announced a significant new treaty to better protect ocean biodiversity.

Tribune News Service · Mar 8, 2023

Half of Britain and Ireland’s native plants have declined over 20 years – study

Non-native species are now more numerous in wild – with implications for native insects

The Guardian - UK · Mar 8, 2023

The fight to protect Cheshire’s irreplaceable peatland

Letter: Macclesfield residents are campaigning to stop a supermarket and houses being built on one of the most biodiverse areas in Cheshire, says Diana Moss

The Guardian - UK · Mar 7, 2023

New Sir David Attenborough BBC series Wild Isles to star Northumberland on Sunday night

Parts of Wild Isles were filmed in the Farne Islands and feature Northumberland's puffins and gulls

Chronicle Live · Mar 7, 2023

European Rhinoceros Beetle found in Durham after 'hitching ride in potted plant' imported from Netherlands

The 5cm beetle has since been taken to Northumberland Zoo near Morpeth

Chronicle Live · Mar 7, 2023

Residents fear giant Tenby rats ‘as big as cats’ can make the Wales tourist cliff unstable

Structural repairs have begun and ‘temporary barriers’ are being placed in tourist destination’s affected areas

The Independent UK · Mar 7, 2023

Scotland to feature in new Sir David Attenborough BBC nature series

A new five-part BBC nature documentary presented by Sir David Attenborough will highlight the wildlife of the British Isles, and Scotland will be featured in the series.

Daily Record · Mar 7, 2023

Amateur crocodile wrangler who shared videos of exploits on TikTok fined $12,000 in Townsville

A man who shared videos of himself capturing freshwater crocodiles on social media has been found guilty of 12 counts of taking a protected animal in Townsville.

ABC News · Mar 7, 2023

Why Arctic Geese Have Formed A New Migration Route

In response to the increasing effects of global warming, Arctic geese have established a new migration route and nesting habitat. 

Zenger · Mar 6, 2023