Long Read

Should humour be used more often when we're talking about the natural world and how to protect it? Or does laughter detract from important conservation messages? Comedian and author Dani Rabaiotti investigates.

Local councils and institutions are transforming road verges into rivers of flowers – and saving money while they do it. But are these sown ‘meadows’ any good for pollinators and other wildlife?

Wildlife photographer Melissa Groo explains why so few wildlife photographers are female, and what is being done to encourage more young women to take up photography.

Prince Charles is a committed environmentalist, but when it comes to his own estate he could do a lot better. Here’s how the whole royal family can bump up their grades.

We explain how hippos and their poop re-engineers the ecosystems around them, and how that can mean life or death for other species.

Rangers are nature’s first responders. They risk their lives to protect our planet, yet some don’t even own a pair of boots. So, why are rangers not respected and supported? And what’s being done about it?

Just over a decade ago, leaders of all 13 tiger range countries came together in a bold and inspiring pledge to save this iconic big cat. Their pledge? To double tiger populations by 2022, the next Chinese Year of the Tiger. So, with a few months to go, who is on track to deliver?

Cruise ships full of eager tourists are heading to the Arctic, but are these trips raising awareness of our melting ice caps or exacerbating the problem?

Writer, critic and journalist Anita Sethi discusses how the joys of being surrounded by nature can seem out of reach if your class, ethnicity or access to transport make the countryside a no-go zone.

Barbary macaques are thriving on the Rock of Gibraltar. But is there enough space for both people and monkeys?

Pangolins have baffled people for centuries. Weird ideas about ‘scaly devils’ and ‘fish hogs’ may explain why they’re the world’s most trafficked mammals, says Dr Natalie Lawrence, but they could also help save them.

The armour that protects pangolins makes them acutely vulnerable to the deadliest predator of all. James Fair reports on the conservationists fighting to save these amazing mammals from Homo sapiens.

Colombia is number one in the world for avian diversity, but decades of conflict kept visitors away. In a new era of peace, it is ready to share its birding riches.

For a wildlife lover it’s tricky dealing with 'pests' such as wasps, ants and slugs. Do you live and let live … or become a vegetable patch vigilante? Helen Pilcher discusses the dilemma.

Komodo dragons inspired legends of fire-breathing monsters and, as Mark Eveleigh discovered, the trust is almost as strange as the fiction.

A sanctuary in Thailand is rehabilitating captive elephants with the aim of returning them to the wild. BBC Wildlife's Richard Eccleston reports on the project.

Lemon sharks have personalities, make friends, use body language and learn tricks. They’re forcing us to rethink how we see big sharks, says Helen Scales.

Some of us think the feral pigeon is a pest, but Steve Harris is smitten by this tough, adaptable and really rather useful bird.

The escape of a lynx from a zoo in west Wales revealed huge divisions over our attitudes to large carnivores. Did Lillith spoil the case for bringing predators back to the UK or shown we are finally ready to deal with them, asks James Fair.

For over a century British nature conservation has led the way - but is it truly representative of today's society? How can we involve and inspire people whatever their background, asks Ben Hoare.

As new life is breathed into Britain’s canals, the reinvigorated network is creating diverse habitats for a surprisingly rich variety of wildlife. Hugh Warwick takes to the water.