The Guardian reports retired salesman John Stimpson was so moved by the cries of birds unable to find nests, he decided to act. Now he has made enough boxes to house half the UK’s swifts.
Inews reports Pseudumbellula scotiae was found growing at a depth of up to 2,000 metres in a deepwater basin off the North West coast of Scotland by scientists from the Scottish Government and the University of Seville. It is a type of seapen, a group of soft corals that grow in cold and tropical waters around the world.
BBC News and Sky News report raw sewage, microplastics and slurry are coursing through all of England’s rivers, putting health and nature at risk, a parliamentary report concludes. Agriculture and water companies are the biggest contributors to this “chemical cocktail”, the Environmental Audit Committee warns. Car tyre particles, oils and wet wipes are also clogging waterways.
The Guardian, and The Telegraph report conifer plantations, which are being expanded around the UK to combat the climate crisis and foster biodiversity, are in danger of hurting one of the key species they were thought to protect: red squirrels.
The Independent reports the government’s proposals will focus on England’s threatened native species, and restoring rivers and streams.
The Independent reports botanists most concerned by early sightings of hawthorn and buttercups.
I News reports Wildlife Trusts chief Craig Bennett wants to reintroduce the predatory felines – and says they could work wonders for the country’s eco-system and landscape.
The Observer reports to protect game birds, the government has decided it’s fine to kill crows and jackdaws.
The Guardian reports this little tree is barely twice my height yet it feeds so many. A grey squirrel pauses to snack on its daily run along the dry stone wall. Heaps of chewed berries on the ground show where mice have fed. In spring, hawthorn leaves are the first to emerge in the valley, followed by blossoms, plentiful in nectar and pollen for bees and hoverflies.