UK Conservation Perspectives - Page 2

  • Farmland Birds Face a Brighter Future

    Scientists have discovered one technique that farmers can adopt to help birds through the long, harsh winter.

    By Alex Taylor on 11th January 2012
  • Why Should We Conserve the Red Squirrel?

    This is an important question. Most of the publicity promoting conservation of red squirrels focuses heavily on the threat from grey squirrels. There is little focus on the ecological importance of red squirrels.

    By Richard Hassall on 20th December 2011
  • Adder Decline

    Reductions in population numbers prompted the UK government to pass legislation in 2007, which prioritised the protection of common toads and all UK reptiles.

    By Alex Taylor on 14th December 2011
  • The Infamous Scottish Wildcat

    Wolves, lynx and bears have not been able to survive the persecution of man, but the Scottish wildcat still remains after nearly 500 years of the same pressures.

    By Richard Hassall on 13th December 2011
  • Orcas and Dolphins in Captivity

    Capturing a wild animal is traumatic for any species but for social species like orcas and dolphins it is likely to be a horrifying event that may last a life time.

    By Guest Bloggers on 5th December 2011
  • Dolphin and Porpoise Marine Protected Areas

    They may be competing for the same food or they may occupy the same niche. It is also thought that maybe the dolphins use the porpoises to practice fighting and catching prey, but the scientists that study this behaviour are no closer to agreeing on an answer.

    By Amy Featherstone on 14th November 2011
  • Otters – Back From the Brink?

    By the time hunting was banned (albeit belatedly) in 1978, otters had vanished from everywhere except parts of the West Country and parts of Northern England.

    By Alex Taylor on 13th September 2011
  • The Ecological Vs Political

    Delivery is often more ecologically defined, so perhaps we’re just stuck with political dimensions until we get the buy-in we need.

    By Guest Bloggers on 7th September 2011
  • Environmental Education in Greater London

    Sometimes we will educate school groups that come from urban schools in areas without open grasslands or woodlands, and it is wonderful to see how much they enjoy surroundings they have not experienced before

    By Emily Wilson on 6th September 2011