Eelmore Marsh in the south of England is a place brimming with flora and fauna. There are several species found within its bounds that can only be seen in only a handful of other sites around the country. But this biological diversity has not always been the case. Two centuries of mismanagement led to a largely barren landscape, and … More Conservation success at Eelmore Marsh
The UK is to introduce a ban on ivory sales, Environment Secretary Michael Gove has confirmed, setting out a plan to help protect elephants for future generations. The ban will cover ivory items of all ages – not only those produced after a certain date, and the maximum penalty for breaching the ban will be … More UK ban on ivory sales announced
There has been success for conservators in Australia as a new transport hub in south-west Sydney is granted a green light under the condition that a rare plant species is protected. The Hibbertia fumana plant, a delicate shrub with yellow flowers, had last been documented in 1823 and was thought to now be extinct. This … More Rare plant species protected as transport hub given green light
Conservationists at Chester Zoo have successfully bred one of the world’s rarest amphibians in a bid to save it from extinction. In a first outside of the species’ native Catalonia, twelve pairs of the critically endangered Montseny brook newt (Calotriton arnoldi) have been successfully hatched at the zoo by a team of experts using a … More Saving a species on the critical list
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