Farming & Wildlife

Working alongside local farmers is key to reversing wildlife decline, says Exmoor National Park Authority.

Scientists have found that boosting wild stocks of Atlantic salmon with fish reared in hatcheries is having a detrimental effect on the species’ ability to reproduce.

Conservationists, farmers and emergency services advise against releasing sky lanterns to show support for the NHS, or to boost morale during the pandemic.

These insects are thought to transport billions of pollen grains between Britain and Europe each year and contribute to successful ecosystem function.

A new study monitors numbers of birds and shows an increase in some priority species.

Christian Dunn discusses the effect of removing sheep from our uplands.

An estimated 60% of all global biodiversity loss can be attributed to the food we eat and how we produce it - but are wildlife conservationists doing enough to highlight this critical issue?

Environment secretary Michael Gove has repeated his pledge to reform the way farming is subsidised in order to benefit wildlife.

Conventional farmers are often blamed for declining wildlife populations, but many of us do try to be responsible, says Duncan Farrington.

Turning back the clock to recreate a traditional wildflower meadow has been a labour of love for Trevor Dines.

As natural forests are lost, coffee and timber plantations could provide hope for Lepidoptera.

Increased numbers of sea lice in farmed salmon could affect wild fish too.

Once on the brink of extinction, this small farmland bird is on the rise in Britain.