Volunteers will be helping to protect the UK’s endangered bumblebee population as part of a three-year conservation project supported by a £340,000 Heritage Lottery Fund grant. The Bumblebee Conservation Trust (BCT) will begin work with 300 farmers and landowners and up to 20,000 members of the public from across the UK to raise awareness of these important pollinators and … [Read more...] about Lottery money to help protect Bumblebee
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Sand lizards released back to the wild on Merseyside
Eighty sand lizards have been released as part of a project to protect the species in Merseyside, North West England. The sand lizard is, according to the Wildlife Trust, the UK's rarest lizard. Released on the Sefton Coast, at The Lancashire Wildlife Trust’s Freshfield Dune Heath, the captive-bred sand lizards are part of a long-term conservation project. The … [Read more...] about Sand lizards released back to the wild on Merseyside
Arctic Charr numbers increase in Ennerdale
Arctic Charr numbers have increased in Ennerdale Water thanks to a conservation project. Numbers of charr had dwindled to just a few hundred during the last couple of decades, from a population estimated around 11,000. The Wild Ennerdale Partnership, which is returning the valley to a more natural ecosystem, has worked on a number of measures to help improve conditions … [Read more...] about Arctic Charr numbers increase in Ennerdale
Tickets for RSPB raffle – cost £500 each
If the thought that saving a species from extinction while soaking up the sun and scenery on a Pacific cruise appeals to you, then you will be interested in the following opportunity from the RSPB. The RSPB is currently working to prevent the extinction of the Henderson petrel, from its only home: the island which shares its name in the Pacific. Currently, introduced … [Read more...] about Tickets for RSPB raffle – cost £500 each
Search for historic dovecotes
The hunt is on for historic dovecotes in the Yorkshire Dales. Owners of the up-market accommodation for doves and pigeons are being asked to get in touch with the Yorkshire Dales National Park Authority (YDNPA) to help in a special new conservation project. Robert White, the Authority’s Senior Conservation Archaeologist, said: “Dovecotes played an important part in rural … [Read more...] about Search for historic dovecotes