New tracker on policy progress towards global biodiversity targets agreed at COP15 in 2022 shows English action in many areas is stalling or even went backwards in the past 2...
17/10/2024
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New project gives Scotland’s rivers £1.8 million boost
An ambitious new conservation project that will create and restore river woodlands across Scotland is now underway, thanks to funding from The National Lottery Heritage Fund. The Riverwoods Blueprint Project...
14/10/2024
Open Letter to Defra: The Cost of Herbal Leys
Over 30 eNGOs, businesses, individuals and organisations led by Pasture for Life, have sent a letter to Defra Director General for Strategy and Water David Hill and Farming and Countryside...
10/10/2024
Conservation charities call on Secretary of State to end theme park threat to nature
Wildlife charities have written to the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, Angela Rayner, calling on her to step in and remove a controversial planning designation that...
08/10/2024
Community Unites for Wildflower Planting at Westfield Park
On Monday, 23 September, Buglife Scotland led a highly successful wildflower planting session at Westfield Park, bringing together a remarkable group of volunteers. The event, sponsored by Scottish and Southern...
08/10/2024
Conservation charities call on Secretary of State to save MoD wildlife haven
Wildlife charities have written to the Secretary of State for Defence, John Healy, calling on him to step in and save a nationally important wildlife site in Essex. The Middlewick...
03/10/2024
Citizen scientists across the UK buzzed into action for Bugs Matter this summer
The end of summer saw the conclusion of this year’s national insect survey, Bugs Matter, on 30 September. Bugs Matter, led by conservation charities Buglife and Kent Wildlife Trust, is one...
02/10/2024
Open letter to UK Prime Minister, Sir Keir Starmer: End Peat Sales
Over 100 growers, suppliers, retailers, individuals and organisations, including Buglife, are calling on UK Prime Minister, Sir Keir Starmer, to bring an end to peat sales in the UK. The...
10/09/2024
Belfast wildlife havens under threat
Wild Belfast and Buglife have come together to highlight the alarming loss of wildlife-rich brownfield habitat across Belfast. Some brownfield sites in Belfast can support rare and endangered wildlife, including...
28/08/2024
Sustainable Solution: Surplus Bricks Repurposed to Create Vital Habitats for Endangered Crayfish
Two companies have teamed up with a wildlife charity to help an endangered species. Native White-clawed Crayfish (Austropotamobius pallipes) numbers have fallen drastically since escaped North American Signal Crayfish (Pacifastacus...
06/08/2024
