The white-clawed Crayfish has now been upgraded to ‘Endangered’ on the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) Red List of Threatened Species. Experts warn the species could become extinct from the UK within the next 30 years; it is currently a protected species. The upgraded status from ‘Vulnerable’ to ‘Endangered’ on the International Union for … [Read more...] about White-clawed Crayfish now ‘endangered’
Habitats
Rare ladybird spotted in Sutherland, Scotland
A species of ladybird which thrives on heather moorland has been spotted on land belonging to the John Muir Trust, a wild land conservation charity. The sighting of the Hieroglyphic ladybird is the most northerly ever recorded. John Muir Trust Wild Land Ranger Don O’ Driscoll spotted the insect near Loch na Gainimh on the Trust’s Sandwood estate, in Sutherland, … [Read more...] about Rare ladybird spotted in Sutherland, Scotland
Hedge laying champion
A champion hedge layer has scored a century after he won his 106th hedge laying competition. At 68, Geoff Sumner is one of Leicestershire’s most skilled hedge layers with a career spanning 52 years. Geoff has lain between 30 to 40 miles of hedge across Leicestershire as well as Rutland, competing in various competitions from local to national level and was proclaimed … [Read more...] about Hedge laying champion
Swans in the City
Recent bad weather and frozen waterways have brought animals away from their normal habitats and into the built up areas where we live, in the hunt for food and shelter. Swans from the Lancaster canal have left the waterway and headed inland, rummaging through dustbins and gardens in search of food or for something to do. Dangerous Delays in collecting rubbish … [Read more...] about Swans in the City
Skyline used at Whinlatter Forest
A brand new arrival is giving foresters a very big lift on the Forestry Commission estate at Whinlatter Forest in north Cumbria. It's a Skyline cable crane which is being used to clear an area of woodland at Hobcarton as part of the Forestry Commission's work to improve the country's Sites of Special Scientific Interest (SSSIs). The machine is designed to extract … [Read more...] about Skyline used at Whinlatter Forest