3+ hour, 16+ min ago  (436+ words) Beavers are making a comeback in North Yorkshire, and they're already reshaping the land around them. A five-year trial in Cropton Forest has shown that beaver reintroduction can reduce flood risk and boost biodiversity by transforming river ecosystems and creating…...

1+ mon, 3+ week ago  (384+ words) THE Institute of Chartered Foresters (ICF) has welcomed the publication of a new strategy to protect and enhance England's red squirrel population. Natural England's 'England Red Squirrel Recovery Strategy', published on April 14, laid out the threat facing the animals and…...

1+ mon, 3+ week ago  (386+ words) More than 1, 100 species have been recorded during a two-year biodiversity survey in the New Forest. The findings come from a nature recovery project led by the New Forest National Park Authority as part of the "1. 3 million Species Survival Fund scheme....

2+ mon, 5+ day ago  (609+ words) One of Scotland's leading voices on red deer management has warned the next government against pushing ahead with sharp increases in cull targets, cautioning that rural jobs and estate businesses could be put at risk. Peter Fraser, a central figure…...

5+ mon, 4+ day ago  (552+ words) RECORDINGS of red squirrels have hit a significant milestone as more than 250, 000 have been spotted across Scotland. Saving Scotland's Red Squirrels (SSRS) hailed the "impressive milestone" thanks to a combination of sightings submitted by "passionate" members of the public and…...

5+ mon, 1+ week ago  (613+ words) Scotland's lost mountain woodlands could make a comeback " but only if deer populations are brought under control, according to new research. A six-year study examined how deer management affects upland habitat and found that high deer densities severely limit the…...