'Deadly ladybird' sighted in UK
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A ladybird described as one of the most invasive species could threaten a variety of insects in the UK, an expert says.
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A species of heron which has not been seen in Greater London since 1866 is spotted once again.
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A VITAL lifeline is being thrown to woodland creatures in the region threatened with extinction.  Some butterflies and moths are in severe decline, but the Forestry Commission is taking action to improve their plight.
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One of Britain's rarest birds has seen a drastic decline in its population over the last 12 years, a new survey has shown Thursday.
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Wildlife researchers leading a flock of young whooping cranes south for the winter are warning people to stay out of their way after an apparently curious ultralight pilot disturbed the endangered birds.
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Don't panic! It's been a difficult week in the UK - a letter bomber with no staying power, alleged terrorists arrested, strange white stuff falling from the sky and destroying rail and tube networks, and the arrival of the dreaded bird 'flu on a turkey farm in Suffolk.â¦
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The first bird case has been confirmed by the Pueblo County Health Department. Officials will now survey the area where the bird was found.
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A new case of bluetongue has been detected in Britain, for the first time in Scotland, the Scottish government said Saturday.
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One of the rarest birds on Earth came closer to being wiped out - if not already extinct - with the death of one of the last three believed to exist, officials said.
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Science & environment: A rare but highly infectious outbreak of Q fever being investigated after 28 people in Gloucestershire contract bug spread by livestock.
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High winds have brought travel problems to parts of Britain and led to the death of at least one motorist.
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When several birds fell ill last year at Auburn University's respected raptor center, experts were shocked and puzzled by the explanation that the culprit was a lethal disease never seen before in birds of prey.
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Science & environment: The most successful revival of a British bird species notches up another two records.
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Science & environment: Almost half of common European birds are heading towards 'continental extinction', a new report warns
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Science & environment: Death of female golden eagle with fledgling chick prompts calls for crackdown on rogue gamekeepers.
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By James Proffitt  It's only about a half-inch long and flies less than a mile in its life.  But the emerald ash borer has raised alarms across the region, with forestry officials closely watching for the arrival of the destructive beetle.
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A mosquito-borne virus from Africa has been decimating Austria's blackbirds for the last three years and is threatening to spread to bird populations in central Europe, Austrian scientists have warned.