Tighter rules on intensive dairy farms and increased support for farmers to cut pollution, restore nature and build a more resilient sector are urgently needed, say The Wildlife Trusts ...

New polling and evidence from The Wildlife Trusts demonstrates that the public grasp the importance of nature far more than politicians ...

Lloyds Banking Group’s historic Bank of Scotland building on The Mound has become the first city-centre site to achieve The Wildlife Trusts’ Biodiversity Benchmark, recognising its role in creating a ...

The winter may feel chilly to us, but for waders nesting in the Arctic, the British coast is positively balmy. Every autumn the tundra wastes and taiga boglands empty, and wading birds head for our ...

Water butts lower the risks of local flooding and will reduce water bills by conserving the water you already have. They're great for watering the garden, refilling the pond - or even washing the car!

During the winter months, large numbers of starlings visit Britain from the continent, seeking out the relative warmth of our island climate. As dusk arrives, the starlings set off for their communal ...

This gentle giant is the largest shark in UK seas, reaching up to 12m in length. There's no need to fear them though, they only eat plankton! The North East Atlantic population are classed as ...

An inconspicuous tree for much of the year, the wild service tree comes to life in spring, when it displays pretty, white blossom, and autumn, when its maple-like leaves turn bright crimson. The wild ...

Rolling moors, winding rivers and the rugged Simonside Hills: The Rothbury Estate is a landscape of rare beauty and deep history. Stretching across 3,800 hectares, it’s home to red squirrels, curlews ...

The black-tailed skimmer is a narrow-bodied dragonfly that can be seen flying low over the bare gravel and mud around flooded gravel pits and reservoirs. It is on the wing from May to August. The ...