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Traditional methods benefit hundreds of species but as new agricultural techniques take over, the distinctive haystacks mark a vanishing way of life

Australian prime minister surprised after remote external territories – including islands home to penguins – targeted by US president

A controversial decision on a proposal to release beavers into a Scottish glen has been delayed amid concerns from the local community ...

Ban in place since 2021 has increased numbers of globally vulnerable pigeon species that is close to extinction in UK

The hardy travellers can fly for 3,000 miles from the north-east US and Canada to roost in their millions in Mexico

More than half of Britain’s 59 native species are in long-term decline, UK Butterfly Monitoring Scheme finds

More than 20 organisations, under the umbrella of the Scottish Rewilding Alliance, said rewilding is currently under way across 2.5% of the country.

Experts said they were ‘devastated’ by the findings, which also show 2024 was one of the worst years on record for butterflies.

Australia is a place of great natural beauty, home to many species found nowhere else on Earth. But it’s also particularly vulnerable to introduced animals, diseases and weeds. Habitat destruction, pollution and climate change make matters worse. To conserve what’s special, we need far greater care.