Can national parks and marine protected areas safeguard endangered wildlife against the growing pressures of population growth and climate change?
… Do protected areas for wildlife really work? Eifion Rees | 11th April … marine protected areas safeguard endangered wildlife against the growing pressures of … on biodiversity’. Another issue is that wildlife is no respecter of boundaries: …
The Ecologist's Lorna Howarth reports on news and action from the environmental frontline....
… has cut the amount of money available for wildlife-friendly farming throughout Europe by a staggering 11 billion Euros. “Wildlife across Europe will pay a heavy price … Director. I’ve seen first-hand what wildlife-friendly farming practices can …
Lorna Howarth reports on how councils throughout Britain are accused of destroying vital wildlife habitat……
… Britain are accused of destroying vital wildlife habitat…… At last we have emerged … the bees and the decline in 60% of the UK’s wildlife? I tweeted in silent rage to my … author of the Report said, “We are losing wildlife at an alarming rate. Once common …
Some of nature's most majestic creatures are migratory, but their future in a changing world is far from certain, as a stunning new book of photographs makes clear
… Hunting Climate Change Survival Migratory Wildlife Polar Bear Whale Albatross Snow … TO MAKE A DIFFERENCE How to get involved in wildlife conservation From joining campaigns groups to making your garden more wildlife friendly, there are many ways to get …
Irshad Mobarak, a self-taught naturalist and environmentalist from the Malaysian island of Langkawi says that development need not mean destruction
… Irshad Mobarak is campaigning to protect the wildlife and forests of Langkawi Irshad … dolphins, migrating whale sharks and other wildlife. Intense logging over the years has … up JungleWalla , a company offering nature, wildlife and birdwatching tours to visitors, …
Want to mix a little conservation with your holiday? Volunteering on Skomer Island, a haven for seabirds and nature lovers, is a rewarding experience says Eifion Rees
… Ethical Living Green Living Natural World Wildlife Conservation Holidays Skomer Island … their mothers from the rocks. Managed by the Wildlife Trust of South and West Wales, Skomer … after visitors, surveying and monitoring wildlife populations, and maintaining the …
As the UK government gives the go ahead for the country's first Biodiversity Offsetting (BO) scheme, Lorna Howarth explains why it will be a disaster for the nation's already declining wildlife
… 2013 News Natural World Biodiversity Wildlife State Of Nature nightingale.jpg Image … a disaster for the nation's already declining wildlife Biodiversity Offsetting (BO) is a … unsuccessful. BO subjects our landscape and wildlife to the same process of …
The CITES COP16 (Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Flora and Fauna) has just ended in Bangkok, to very mixed reviews. Lorna Howarth reports on the good news, and the bad.
… News Conservation CITES Polar Bears Elephants Wildlife borneo_baby_mum.jpg In 2011, some … greeted with a chorus of disbelief by many wildlife and conservation NGOs, but Terry … Lorna@resurgence.org Image courtesy of Sabah Wildlife Department. If you found this article …
How one group is restoring the lost lustre of England's fruit orchards, and why a landfill site turned out to be a blessing in disguise
… of varying size that form conservation and wildlife stepping stones amid a landscape that … pears will survive.' The goal is to create a wildlife-friendly, semi-commercial orchard, …
It could reduce the pressure on native forests but the rapid expansion in bamboo plantations is in danger of making it the latest in a long line of tarnished 'wonder crops'
… NEWS ANALYSIS Can the palm oil we eat ever be wildlife-friendly? Conservationists battling … over moves to make oil palm plantations more wildlife-friendly. Tom Levitt reports …
Inconsistent wind is no impediment to the generation of electricity by turbines, three separate reports have concluded, as well as showing that the National Grid is more than able to cope with increased investment in wind energy
… their impact on house prices, landscapes and wildlife had been properly assessed. A more … Environmental Policy into the effect on wildlife of land-built wind farms. The …
More sites may be added to the UNESCO List of World Heritage Sites in Danger this week, but how effective is this register of global hot spots, and what are the areas that truly deserve international protection?
… areas that have, nonetheless, been denuded of wildlife. In northeast India, we’re returning … elephants, rhinos, and other animals to Manas Wildlife Sanctuary [placed on the Danger list …
Held at Bristol Harbourside and celebrating its 10th anniversary, Europe's largest organic festival is a feast of food, drink and fabric that doesn't cost the earth
… farm to organic production in 2000 and the wildlife benefit has been substantial, …