A pioneering survey led by the RSPB has confirmed that Dunlin – a rare and declining upland wading bird – are breeding across large areas of suitable habitat in the Cumbrian Pennines, part of the North Pennines National Landscape, offering fresh hope for the species’ future in England.

With the spring planting season beginning in March and the cost of living still at the forefront of people’s minds, British Garden Centres is here to help families grow their own potatoes, the nation's most consumed vegetable, and reduce household food costs.

Actor Sean Bean is the new host of Get Birding, the multi-award-winning podcast for all birders, from first-timers to experienced field observers. A passionate birder himself, Sean will host the new, always-on series of Get Birding, with the first episode earlier this week – just in time for the RSPB Big Garden Birdwatch this weekend.

A camera study has captured amazing images of hedgehogs interacting with UK species in urban settings. Food was found to be the biggest driver of hedgehog visits – but wildlife feeding needs more study. Data supports the theory that gardens are increasingly important habitats for hedgehogs More than four hundred households took part in the survey, perhaps the biggest single-species camera study to take place in the UK.

Chester Zoo has launched a major new programme designed to help visitors improve their wellbeing by immersing themselves in nature. Experts at the Cheshire-based conservation charity will run a series of activities from January 17 until the end of March.

A rare Goodfellow’s tree kangaroo joey has emerged from his mother’s pouch at Chester Zoo - marking a major conservation milestone for one of the world’s most threatened marsupials. The newborn joey, a male, arrived to parents Kitawa (mum) and Kayjo (dad) as part of an international conservation breeding programme that’s ensuring the continued survival of the species.

Rangers have completed the repair of one of the most well used public paths in the Yorkshire Dales National Park. Stone pitching has been installed at Brackenbottom near Horton in Ribblesdale on the traditional Three Peaks route up Pen-y-ghent, with re-surfacing works also carried out.

I hold a licence from Natural England, to keep grey squirrels in captivity “for welfare purposes”. These licences came into effect in December 2019, after the previous licences enabling holders to release them back into the wild were revoked for conservation reasons.

Key figures from across the UK’s agricultural showing scene are celebrating the success and resilience of their showcase events at the home of the Great Yorkshire Show in Harrogate.

An ambitious project to help conservationists reduce damaging human-elephant interactions has taken a major step forward. With more than 500 people and 60-100 elephants die each year due to human-wildlife conflict in India, conservation researchers are creating a map predicting where future conflicts may occur based on historical incidents.

Conservationists at Chester Zoo are celebrating the birth of the UK’s only fossa pups. The four rare pups, born to parents Shala and Zaza, are the first of their kind to be born in the UK this year, and one of only three litters born in all zoos across Europe in 2025.