Articles tagged with: wildlife

27 Jan Environment

We must establish a close season on hare shooting in England and Wales to halt the species’ decline

Brown hares are the only ‘game’ species in England and Wales that can be shot year-round

10 Apr 2024 Environment

Government Urged To Boost Support For Killing "Menace" Grey Squirrels

A group of Tory MPs are calling on the government to increase the grants provided to landowners to trap and cull grey squirrels, and further support other methods of squirrel population control to protect the "precious" native red squirrel.

20 Apr 2023 Environment

Beaver Bounceback

The reintroduction of beavers to the United Kingdom has been met with excitement from ecotourists and animal lovers – but some are worried it could come at a price. Chris Chafin reports. Illustrations by Tracy Worrall

24 May 2022 Environment

The COP15 global biodiversity summit must deliver for wildlife and people

More than ever, in a global cost of living crisis, delivering for nature requires social and economic justice. Labour has always been clear on this principle.

11 Jan 2022 Environment

Restrictions on trophy hunting imports are not the answer to saving vulnerable species

Contrary to the campaigning of animal rights organisations and celebrities reeled out to promote the topic, trophy hunting is on record as being capable of delivering a variety of significant conservation and economic benefits.

05 Jan 2022 Environment

We cannot afford any further delay to ban on trophy hunting imports

In December, the government set out its plans to ban hunting trophies of all threatened, vulnerable, and endangered species. The measure was welcomed by MPs of all parties as well as by wildlife groups.

10 Nov 2021 Environment

Conservationists Say Boris Johnson's 'Build Back Beaver' Plans Must Go Beyond Punchlines

Boris Johnson wants to Build Back Beaver, but conservationists say the UK’s policy must go beyond punchlines if they want to stop a climate disaster.

02 Nov 2021 Environment

Banning plastic in wet wipes is urgently needed to stop damage to wildlife and the environment

We use a staggering 11 billion wet wipes every year in the UK and 90 per cent of them contain plastic. That plastic is causing untold damage to our water systems and our marine environments, and it is long past time something is done about it.

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06 Jul 2021 Coronavirus

Building a sustainable wildlife trade sector to avoid future pandemics

Since early reports linked the emergence of COVID-19 to the wild meat trade, the pandemic has thrown the wildlife trade into the global spotlight for its role in spreading zoonotic disease pathogens.

08 Jun 2021 Environment

Britain can lead the way in restoring our oceans by strengthening our network of protected areas

Globally our oceans are at a tipping point. To reverse this we must establish fully protected, no catch zones to give our marine wildlife space to recover.

14 May 2021 Environment

Environment Bill must commit to reverse nature loss by 2030

Committing to reverse nature loss by 2030 is an opportunity for us to show environmental leadership by becoming the first country to set an ambitious legally-binding target for nature’s recovery.

14 Apr 2021 Environment

Government must not continue to overlook zoos and aquariums in this pandemic

Zoos and aquariums are an important part of our economy and as significant cultural institutions they deserve government support. We need to establish a Zoo Recovery Fund.

31 Mar 2021 Environment

Carrie Symonds’ Wildlife Charity To Face Inquiry By Charity Watchdog

The wildlife charity where Carrie Symonds is head of communications is facing a statutory inquiry by a government watchdog.

Protecting puffins on Skomer Island during lockdown

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16 Nov 2020 Communities

Protecting puffins on Skomer Island during lockdown

Thanks to funding from The National Lottery, vital information has been collected on protected bird species on Skomer Island, despite the Covid-19 threat.

05 Oct 2020 Environment

The Rhino Conspiracy: A tale of international poaching and governmental corruption

Lord Hain’s first foray into thriller writing, 'The Rhino Conspiracy', is a story of international poaching and governmental corruption. The former anti-Apartheid campaigner tells Gary Connor what inspired him to write about the battle to save the rhino.

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28 Sep 2020 Environment

Helping wild spaces stay open

The chance to escape the pressures of urban life by spending time in nature is always important, but during the coronavirus pandemic it has become more vital than ever.