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In the 1980s, Scotland planted commercial trees across parts of a 9,000-year-old peatland; decades later, conservationists are removing them to protect wildlife and keep its stored carbon in the ground

The ancient peatlands of Scotland are undergoing a significant restoration, which addresses the detrimental effects caused by tree planting. Conservationists are diligently working to eliminate commercial trees, aiming to enhance wildlife habitats and maintain stored carbon levels. This notable effort is primarily focused on the Flow Country, a treasure trove…

The Times of India

Efforts to contain wildfire harder due to changing weather, says Swinney

The First Minister urged people in the affected region to follow advice from the emergency services.

Evening Standard

Helicopter deployed as firefighters spend third day tackling Cairngorms wildfire

Campsites and the ski resort in the area popular with tourists have been closed as a precaution.

Evening Standard

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Wildfire tears through Cairngorms National Park as emergency teams battle to contain blaze

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Britain’s volunteers are removing rats, clearing invasive weeds and placing plastic puffins on empty cliffs to bring real puffins back to lost colonies

Puffins look like they belong on a postcard, with brightly coloured beaks, comical waddling walks, tucked into dramatic clifftop burrows. Behind that cheerful image, however, puffin colonies across Britain and Ireland have spent decades in serious decline, driven out of their traditional nesting grounds by invasive rats, overgrown vegetation and…

The Times of India

Wildfire which stretched for almost four miles contained, says minister

Campsites and other properties nearby had been evacuated as a precaution.

Evening Standard

New evacuation warning as firefighters give update on '6km-long Cairngorms wildfire'

FIREFIGHTERS have warned that people may need to “immediately” evacuate their homes as a six-kilometre long wildfire in the Cairngorms continues…

The National (Scotland)

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Firefighters spend second day tackling wildfire which has led to evacuations

Several fire engines remain at the scene in the Cairngorms.

The Independent UK

Climate change pushing wading bird to brink in UK as numbers fall 89% – experts

The dotterel, which breeds in mountain habitats, could be the first bird species lost to climate change in the UK.

Evening Standard

You could be making a huge mistake with your bird feeder — here's what you should be doing instead

I love to feed the birds that visit my garden, but I didn't realize the way I've been doing it could be causing more harm than good. Here's the quick change you might want to think about making.

Tom’s Guide

Birdsong data from Merlin ID app to help global biodiversity project

Cornell Lab for Ornithology plans data linkup between app and population monitoring on eBird platform

The Guardian - UK

England's legendary Major Oak in Sherwood Forest has died after standing for up to 1,200 years

An ancient oak tree at the heart of Sherwood Forest in England, long linked to the legend of Robin Hood, has died after standing for as long as 1,200 years. The Major Oak, one of the most photographed and visited trees in the world, failed to produce any new leaves…

The Times of India

Lundy Island seabird population soars with puffins thriving after rat removal

Puffins, razorbills, and guillemots are thriving on the island in the Bristol Channel once more

The Independent UK

Migrating swifts loyally return every year to nests in buildings, study finds

Conservationists emphasise importance of protecting nesting sites used by ‘strongly faithful’ red-listed species

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Majority of RSPB Scotland staff to be impacted by planned cuts, leaked files show

LEAKED documents show the majority of RSPB Scotland staff are to be affected by some of the biggest cuts ever proposed ...

Euronews

Robin Hood’s famed Sherwood Forest 1,200-year-old oak tree declared dead

It’s not the first time the legendary oak has been declared dead. On previous occasions, fears were raised only for the tree to stubbornly leaf out again each spring. Not this year.

The Guardian - UK

‘Most famous tree in the world’: Sherwood Forest’s 1,000-year-old Major oak dies

Nottinghamshire tree, one of Europe’s oldest and largest, fails to produce leaves after being stressed by series of hot, dry summers

Evening Standard

Major Oak dies: Robin Hood’s 1,200-year-old tree in Sherwood Forest ‘killed by too many visitors’

Death of ancient oak said to have housed legendary outlaw partly blamed on overtourism

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The Independent UK

Robin Hood’s Major Oak in Sherwood Forest has died, experts say

The Major Oak has stood in Sherwood Forest for an estimated 1,200 years.

The National (Scotland)

Top charity 'to cut jobs in Scotland and shift roles to England', staff say

A LEADING conservation charity is looking to cut its Scotland staff and centralise operations in England, The National has been told ...

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5 places you should never put a bird feeder in a garden – and where wildlife experts say you should position it instead

Why placement matters more than you might think

The National (Scotland)

Two key Scottish nature sites in charitable ownership for first time in 320 years

TWO islands off Scotland’s east coast are in charitable ownership for the first time in 320 years, in a bid to safeguard their “awe-inspiring”…

The Guardian - UK

Country diary: Ladybirds and wasps are the unsung heroes of the farm

Brigg, Lincolnshire: With harvest approaching, we’re putting the glorious long evenings to good use, and both humans and insects are working hard to protect the crops

The Guardian - UK

Predator or prey? The confounding case of the missing sea eagle

The UK’s biggest bird of prey has been compared to a flying barn door. So how can one fitted with a satellite tracker disappear near a hunting estate?

The National (Scotland)

Parrot on the loose 'causes havoc' in Scottish city

A parrot on the loose is 'causing havoc' in a Scottish city and is being blamed for hundreds of pounds worth of damage to cars

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