Articles Tagged with “UK”

48 Articles found tagged with “UK”.

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  Wet Feet for Wetland Wildlife

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  The New Forest Is Degrading, And Bambi Is Not To Blame.

  It may surprise you to learn that the New Forest, one of our few remaining relics of a more holistic Britain, is crumbling. From the inside out.

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  Are Magpies Responsible for Songbird Declines?

  Like most corvids, the Magpie is a figurehead for human/wildlife conflict in modern day Britain. A bird cherished by many yet actively maligned by others.

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  Eagle Owls in the UK – Native or Not?

  The Eagle Owl is never far from the headlines in recent times; welcomed by many, persecuted by some and virulently condemned by others – largely due to their tendency to predate raptor species, including those of conservation concern

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  Are Badgers to Blame for Declining Hedgehogs?

  Badgers are now subject to a controversial cull in an effort to halt the spread of bovine tuberculosis, with some arguing that the cull may benefit more than just ailing cattle.

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  Martens & Capercaillie: A Clash of Conservation Interests?

  This debate poses a lot of questions and I certainly do not have the answers, though a scan of the available literature gives considerable food for thought.

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  The Big Deer Debate

  Deer are never far from the press in recent times; debated tirelessly and inspiring fierce devotion from people both sides of the cull or not to cull divide. Some seek to control deer, to cull them in aid of economic or environmental gains; others to preserve them for sport or out of sheer goodwill.

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  Rewilding: Lynx and Livestock in the UK.

  Attacks by lynx on sheep, particularly lambs, are known from across Europe and it seems inevitable that lynx would kill sheep here in Scotland. It is important however to put this in perspective.

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  Alarming Decline of Ocean Wildlife

  Between 1970 and 2012, marine vertebrates have declined by 49% and some fish species have declined by nearly 75%.

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  UK Creates World’s Largest Marine Reserve

  The total area of the reserve covers 322,000 square miles (834,000 sq km) which is roughly three and a half times the area of Britain.