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A controversial decision on a proposal to release beavers into a Scottish glen has been delayed amid concerns from the local community ...

Ban in place since 2021 has increased numbers of globally vulnerable pigeon species that is close to extinction in UK

The hardy travellers can fly for 3,000 miles from the north-east US and Canada to roost in their millions in Mexico

More than half of Britain’s 59 native species are in long-term decline, UK Butterfly Monitoring Scheme finds

Experts said they were ‘devastated’ by the findings, which also show 2024 was one of the worst years on record for butterflies.

More than 20 organisations, under the umbrella of the Scottish Rewilding Alliance, said rewilding is currently under way across 2.5% of the country.

Australia is a place of great natural beauty, home to many species found nowhere else on Earth. But it’s also particularly vulnerable to introduced animals, diseases and weeds. Habitat destruction, pollution and climate change make matters worse. To conserve what’s special, we need far greater care.

If you’re walking outdoors, chances are something remarkable is happening under your feet. Vast fungal networks are silently working to keep ecosystems alive.

Scientists who want to learn more about a tiny, newly discovered flower in West Texas are hoping it will bloom again in a couple of weeks after rain finally fell in the area

Hundreds of saplings have been planted at the Duchy of Cornwall’s Wistman’s Wood.

South Africa’s Marion Island is a breeding ground for the birds, but their chicks are being eaten alive by rodents. Now, the world’s largest operation to eradicate the invasive species is about to get under way