Theme park could go ahead despite site's protected status

Swanscombe peninsula is designated as an SSSI but campaigners fear it is not enough to save the wildlife haven from proposed development.

2 mins read

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MIKE DILGER'S - WILDLIFE WATCHING

In his series of great places to watch wildlife in the UK, the star of BBC One’s The One Show this month heads to our pebble-strewn shores to spot the species that thrive on shingle beaches.

3 mins read

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TRUTH OR FICTION? It's perfectly safe to airlift a rhinoceros

Flying rhinos upside down looks ungainly but is it harmful, too? New research set out to find the answer.

1 min read

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Norway's star wolf moved for safety

Norway’s most famous wolf has been captured and moved south with a female companion to protect him from licensed killing.

1 min read

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Helping hedgehogs

It may be the nation’s favourite mammal, but the hedgehog is rapidly vanishing from towns and countryside across the UK. Why have things gone so badly wrong for British hedgehogs? And, more importantly, what’s being done to help them?

10+ mins read

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DISTURBANCE IN THE DEEP

With land resources rapidly depleting, eyes are turning to the seabed as a whole new source of metals. But at what cost to marine wildlife?

8 mins read

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MEET THE SCIENTIST - Lauriane Suyin Chalmin-Pui

Well-being fellow, Royal Horticultural Society and postdoctoral researcher, University of Sheffield

2 mins read

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Gorillas in the midst of a pandemic

Close encounters with tourists may be exposing great apes to COVID-19.

2 mins read

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Cranes becoming more common

Record numbers of common cranes bred in the UK last year, with 64 pairs producing 23 chicks.

1 min read

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My Way Of Thinking - Mark Carwardine

The conservationist discusses Jair Bolsonaro’s actions concerning the Amazon rainforest and invites your thoughts on the subject.

3 mins read

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