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An aerial image is taken of an orange digger in the middle of a field digging out green grass. A smaller orange vehicle is beside it, and a person in an orange hi-vis. In the background there are a few green trees.

Diggers move in to create new wetland

The five-year project aims to link two ancient fens.

A Google Maps screengrab of the entrance of Enfield Golf Club, surrounded by leafy green trees.

Apology after foxes culled on golf club grounds

The culling of foxes on Enfield Golf Club has caused outrage amongst wildlife groups.

The three islands floating in Middlehaven dock. They are currently brown as the plants are yet to sprout. The blue Transporter Bridge can be seen in the background.

Floating islands built in dock as wildlife habitat

The islands in Middlesbrough's Middlehaven Dock are being used to grow native plants on the water.

Common Sandpiper at Howgill Beck. The sandpiper sits on sticks and leaves above a stretch of water. The bird has a white underbelly, a speckled chest and a semi-long beak with a brown top coat.

Stream 'rewiggle' project wins UK nature prize

The improved wetlands at RSPB Geltsdale see the return of redshank and oystercatchers.

An osprey stands on a tall pole with Kielder Water behind.

Early return for ospreys after 'dismal' season

Kielder is one of the most important sites in England for ospreys but in 2024 many chicks died.

Capuchin monkey staring at the camera, holding onto the cage with one hand and holding a piece of sweet potato on the other. Behind her are ropes and green space.

Monkey sanctuary closing to the public for a year

The charity Wild Futures says its limited resources need to go to care for its monkeys.

Common Sandpiper at Howgill Beck. The sandpiper sits on sticks and leaves above a stretch of water. The bird has a white underbelly, a speckled chest and a semi-long beak with a brown top coat.

Stream 'rewiggle' restoration project up for award

The changes to Howgill Beck include first-time breeding and nesting birds, the RSPB says.

A close-up of the buzzard which has been shot dead. It lies on the ground surrounded by leaves and twigs.

Appeal after buzzard shot dead

It is illegal to intentionally kill or harm birds of prey and doing so can result in a prison term.

The picture shows a cricket emerging from a burrow in the ground. The cricket is mostly black with some yellow markings on its body. It is surrounded by soil and grass.

Campaign launched to help rare field crickets

A conservation project is taking place in Jersey to help a rare field cricket thrive