Wildlife
Light pollution extends birds’ daily activity by nearly an hour, study finds
New research shows that light pollution is causing birds in urban locations to sleep 50 minutes later than their rural counterparts.
Wildlife
Seeds of concern: How the drought threatens nature’s pantry
With the drought impacting blooms density and endurance, is the heat stress affecting seed and berry yields, posing a danger for food resources for birds?
Wildlife
Hedgehogs struggle as heatwaves continue
Heatwaves in the UK are proving deadly for hedgehogs, with experts sharing urgent warnings as beloved species struggles to survive in the extreme weather.
Wildlife
London Wildlife Trust: In search of Dragonfly Detectives
To understand more about their distribution, the London Wildlife Trust is looking for ‘Dragonfly Detectives’ to ascertain London’s population of hawkers, chasers, skimmers and damsels
Charity
Bumblebee charity issues urgent plea for support
Amidst an unprecedented crisis for bumblebees, the Bumblebee Conservation Trust faces substantial financial constraints, impeding the provision of essential support for the pollinators.
Wildlife
Less rain, fewer blooms: The push for more drought resistant plants for pollinators
On account of the reduced blooms on summer flowers, the Royal Horticultural Society has said that drought resistant plants have never been more important for pollinators
Wildlife
Get out for the butterfly count
The Big Butterfly Count has reopened for 2025, running between the 18th of July and 10th of August.
Wildlife
Results 2025 Big Farmland Bird Count
Providing a snapshot of bird life, the annual GWCT Big Farmland Bird Count allows farmers and landowners across the UK to measure the impact of their conservation efforts.
Wildlife
SongBird Survival appeals to the public to stop feeding birds this summer, offering water instead
As some parts of the UK experience drought, the bird charity highlights unintended consequences of feeding birds in this hot summer weather.
Wildlife
RHS and RSPB unite to champion Swifts
The Royal Horticultural Society (RHS) is partnering with the Royal Society for the Protection of Birds (RSPB) to create a show garden at the RHS Hampton Court Palace Garden Festival 2025.
Products
Vale Wildlife Hospital launches Hedgehog Food
Part of their ‘Happy Hedgehogs, Healthy Gardens’ campaign, Vale Wildlife Hospital launched Vale’s Hedgehog Food, designed to provide essential nutrients for hedgehogs.
Wildlife
Next level No Mow May
Butterfly Conservation is campaigning for people to take No Mow May to the next level and pledge to leave grass to grow long from April to September.
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’.
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.
Environment
Zoological Society of London leads project to restore Greater Thames Estuary habitats
The Thames, the life source of London and far beyond, will be restored, providing vital habitats for wildlife and healthier environments for people.
RHS Chelsea Flower Show 2025
Championing invertebrates: The Ugly Bug Ball Garden
Showcasing invertebrates, Sparsholt College and the Royal Entomological Society design the ‘Ugly Bug Ball’ garden for RHS Chelsea
Wildlife
Fewer slugs expected this spring, says the RHS
After a bumper year for slugs in 2024, the Royal Horticultural Society entomology team are anticipating far fewer slugs in gardens this spring.
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.
Wildlife
Review of safety assessment for pet flea treatments proposed, amid biodiversity concerns
Government supports proposed review of the environmental risk assessment of veterinary drugs after research by the University of Sussex found harmful chemicals from flea treatments in bird nests.’
Wildlife
RSPB petition calls for more investment in nature-friendly farming
With 70% of UK land used for farming, this sector is key to the UK’s nature’s recovery, any cut in the budget, says the RSPB would be a disaster for nature and farming.
