Britain’s largest ‘Sea Dragon’ discovered in UK’s smallest county
The 180 million year-old ichthyosaur, nicknamed ‘The Rutland Sea Dragon’, discovered at the Anglian Water reservoir, in Rutland.
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Public urged to go wild for beavers
Crucial moment for ‘nature’s engineers’ as consultation closes 17 November
Sir David Attenborough calls for role of nature to be recognised in fight against climate change in new film
The Wildlife Trusts say ambitious nature recovery should be focus at COP26
A stronger economy relies on tackling the nature and climate emergency
The Wildlife Trusts: A stronger economy relies on tackling the nature and climate emergency – today’s Budget failed in this responsibility
The Wildlife Trusts raise £25m in a year to kickstart nature’s recovery
First anniversary sees charity lead vision for wildlife across 30% of land and sea by 2030
New nature recovery project map shows on-the-ground examples
New report reveals pollution is biggest threat to wildlife on our waterways
- Beautiful, freshwater habitats that are home to an abundance of wildlife are being devastated by agricultural waste, raw sewage and pollution from abandoned mines, according to a new report …
The Wildlife Trusts welcome golden opportunity for beavers to be wild
New beaver consultation could herald better wetlands for wildlife and climate.
200th osprey chick for pioneering Rutland Osprey Project
A ground-breaking project that reintroduced ospreys to England and helped bring them back to Wales has seen its 200th chick fledge this year.
New funding for 12 high-impact projects to help tackle the climate crisis
The Wildlife Trusts unveil new nature recovery projects – restoring peatlands, saltmarsh, kelp forests, chalk grassland, wetlands and woods – to store carbon
Charities call out companies still selling climate-harming compost
Environment experts have written to garden retailers challenging them to end the sale of peat-based compost ahead of global climate and nature talks this year.