One of the last remaining strongholds for the native white-clawed crayfish has seen around 100 die in recent weeks after developing unexplained symptoms.

Race on to save endangered crayfish as experts remain stumped by mystery deaths

Mycologist Charlotte Shenkin is on a mission to track down and record as many mushrooms in the Channel Islands as she can.

Thousands of undiscovered fungi could be living in the Channel Islands

As hedgehogs have become classed as vulnerable, the Jersey Hedgehog Preservation Group says there are steps islanders can take to protect the local population.

Islanders urged to protect hedgehogs this bonfire night

‘Major success’ as endangered bongo calf born at Woburn Safari Park. credit PA / Woburn Safari Park

The species was once almost extinct due to excessive hunting.

One of the world's most endangered antelopes born at safari park

There are just six puffins left in Jersey despite there being hundreds a century ago.

Plans submitted to build kilometre-long barrier near Plémont to protect puffins

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The days are shortening and temperatures are cooling - it must be October! This monthly blog has the answer to all your meteorological musings.

Weather Watch: what to expect this October

Wales’ Chief Plant Health Officer has asked all landowners, foresters and farmers to be vigilant for signs of a beetle that poses a serious threat to trees. 

Warning of 'serious pest' beetle spotted in Wales

A deadly bear-on-bear attack caught on camera delayed the autumn ritual in the US. 

Annual Fat Bear Week contest hits snag after deadly bear fight

A new technique is being used to restore 500,000 native European flat oysters to the Humber estuary.

Native oysters reintroduced to estuary in UK first

Eliot Lyne, CEO of the Norfolk Wildlife Trust, has written to the government over concerns about the Norwich Western Link road.

Credit: Norfolk Wildlife Trust / Jimmy King

A wildlife group says a planning application for a new dual carriageway in the west of Norwich should be taken out of the hands of local councillors.

Wildlife group speaks out over 'extremely damaging' dual carriageway

A total of 83 elephants, 30 hippos, 60 buffalo, 50 impala, 100 blue wildebeest and 300 zebras are set to be culled.

Namibia to kill 700 animals including elephants to feed people amid drought

 CAN ONLY BE USED IN CONNECTION WITH THE NATURAL HISTORY MUSEUM'S WILDLIFE PHOTOGRAPHER OF THE YEAR COMPETITION MANDATORY CREDIT: Ian Ford/Wildlife Photographer of the Year THE FOLLOWING MUST APPEAR CLEARLY AND LEGIBLY IN EDITORIAL COPY: Wildlife Photographer of the Year is developed and produced by the Natural History Museum, London. Undated handout photo issued by Natural History Museum of Deadly Bite by Ian Ford from UK of the moment a jaguar delivers a fatal bite to a caiman in the Pantanal, Mato Grosso, Brazil which was Highly Commended in the Behaviour: Mammals section of the Young Wildlife Photographer of the Year competition. Issue date: Thursday August 29, 2024.

The prestigious wildlife photography competition has been running for 59 years and gets over 45,000 entries each year.

First Wildlife Photographer of the year images revealed

The study tests the number of different insects present on cereal crops which overall has revealed that numbers have dropped.

Dramatic decline in insect populations over last 50 years, study finds

Last summer hundreds in the region took part and this year organisers are hoping even more will do the same as butterfly numbers are the lowest they've seen. .

Call for help as butterfly sightings 'at record low'

Dogs are being given special backpacks full of wildflower seeds that drop out as they walk to help establish new plant colonies. 

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