The RSPB is launching a battle against invasive non-native plants. As summer gets underway, the wildlife charity wants to make people aware of the risk of accidentally introducing potentially damaging plant life into their own gardens as well as into the wild. The total cost of invasive non-native species to the British economy is estimated at £1.7 billion annually, … [Read more...] about RSPB fights back against invasive plants
Native Species
White-clawed Crayfish now ‘endangered’
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’
400,000 trees available for new green spaces
Community spaces and school grounds are set to benefit from a project to plant almost half a million trees. The massive planting scheme is being organised by The Woodland Trust as part of it's More Trees, More Good" campaign. Targeting deprived areas and school grounds, over 400,000 native trees are to be planted by an army of volunteers within the next month. Apply … [Read more...] about 400,000 trees available for new green spaces