Santa Catalina is a 76 mi² island, 22 miles south-west of Los Angeles in the Pacific Ocean. It’s described as a paradise of soaring mountains and lush grasslands. There are few cars and many gift shops selling bison trinkets because the island is known for …
In a step towards the UK government’s ambition to protect 30% of the world’s oceans by 2030, the government of Tristan da Cunha, a British overseas territory with a population of 245 in the South Atlantic, have decided to ban all fishing and other extractive …
The RSPB say that the proposed Sizewell C powerstation earmarked to be built between Dunwich and Aldeburgh could cause catastrophic damage to wildlife because the site is close to RSPB’s Minsmere reserve which is home to 6,000 species. The RSPB chief executive, Beccy Speight, said …
NEWS AND VIEWS: Sainsbury’s had planned to cut down 67 trees in a designated green space in order to triple the capacity of its Guildford supermarket which is surrounded by trees. They wanted to meet a growing demand for online purchases and home deliveries. The …
At last, after years and years of campaigning, it appears to me that the public are against whaling. The report by the National Geographic website clearly indicates to me that whaling is gradually fading away which is amazing news for animal advocates. I can hardly …
Background Langholm Moor in Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland, has been in dispute between conservationists and the shooting lobby for decades. The arguments were over the hen harrier, a bird of prey that feeds on red grouse, a bird which is shot for entertainment by shooters. …
NEWS AND VIEWS (COMMENT): There is a war going on in the Amazon jungle between companies who have been issued with licences to log the forest and illegal operators who work alongside them at much reduced costs and who can therefore sell their wood at …
The charity Rewilding Britain has advised that the UK habitats of many wild species need to be joined up to allow them to travel north by up to 3 miles per year because of global warming. Travelling north allows them to move to a cooler …
The Duke of Cambridge was advised to approach China on the issue of wildlife conservation in a positive manner and talk about cultural issues which are particularly deeply rooted in that country. The message when he went to China was to obtain the agreement of …
