A hedgehog in the grass looking for food

Wildlife

Hedgehog Awareness Week 2025

For this year’s Hedgehog Awareness Week, the British Hedgehog Preservation Society is asking people to ‘give hedgehogs the edge’.

Matthew Trevelyan dressed in colossal curlew costume for his 53 mile walk to raise awareness of the bird's decline.

Local Heroes

For the plight of Curlews

Wearing an enormous Curlew costume, Matthew Trevelyan walked 53 miles to raise awareness and funds for the endangered bird.

Bumblebee flying to different flowers

Wildlife

2024: The worst year for bumblebees recorded

The 2025 BeeWalk Annual Report revealed that 2024 was the worst year for bumblebees since records began, with numbers declining by 22.5% compared to the 2010-2023 average.

Blue tits

Wildlife

Pet treatment chemicals cause rise in bird mortality

New research by the University of Sussex has found high levels of harmful chemicals from pet flea treatment in bird’s nests, which is leading to an increased mortality rate of chicks.

greenfinch

Wildlife

RSPB suspends sale of flat bird feeders

The RSPB has withdrawn flat bird feeders due to the concerns they may facilitate the transmission of illnesses such as trichomonosis, which has significantly impacted the greenfinch population.

trees in a forest glistening with sun rays

Environment

Biodiversity eDNA study across forests in the UK

A comprehensive biodiversity study is being conducted by means of innovative eDNA Technology across 250,000 hectares of the UK’s forests to ascertain the condition of nature and the variety of wildlife in our forests.