Beavers in Hampshire
How seeing beavers making a comeback is giving us hope for a wilder future
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State of Nature in the UK /England – Hampshire & Isle of Wight Response
Declines revealed in the State of Nature report paint a worrying picture for the UK and our two counties are not exempt.
Oh, to Bee in England…
A variety of unusual bees have been making an appearance at Blashford Lakes
Grazing in England: A brief history
It has often been said that a squirrel could once make its way from Land’s End to John o’ Groats without ever touching the ground. Were England’s forests ever so dense that this could have been…
Historic day for beavers in England
Beavers granted legal protection in England as new legislation comes into effect that recognises the mammal as a native protected species
England's mountains green [and] pleasant pastures seen
Trainee Ecologist Olivia Henderson takes us on an exploration of Hampshire’s two remarkable habitats: chalk grasslands and chalk streams. Guided by her passion for botany, Olivia delves into these…
Pine martens return to the south of England
Conservationists have confirmed that pine martens, a species previously only thought to have survived largely in the North of England, have established a population in the New
Forest in…
New vision for beavers in England and Wales
The Wildlife Trusts say: end enclosures and take action for beavers to be wild
Today, The Wildlife Trusts publish A vision for the return of beavers to England and Wales making the case…
Hampshire’s Marvellous Meadows
Before the Second World War, meadows dripping with wildflowers and humming with insects would have been a familiar sight across the UK. However, in Hampshire flower-rich grasslands have declined…
Avocets nesting on Hampshire’s coast
Each spring, the avocet, one of Britain’s most striking and scarce wading birds returns to Hampshire’s coastal wetlands. Elegant and unmistakable, with long bluish-grey legs and a graceful,…
Butterfly Quest: the search for Hampshire’s fritillaries
A trainee ecologist's quest to record Hampshire's 6 fritilllary butterfly species.
Flawed badger cull expands across England
The Wildlife Trusts call on government: invest in medicine not marksmen