British Cities Become Wildlife Safe Havens
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Britain's town and cities have become key survival safe havens for the country's endangered wildlife, according to a new survey published on Thursday.
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The return of the otter to many British waterways is helping to reverse the decline in the water vole, a study shows.
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THE success of a survival guide for Londoners aimed at making life easy has led to calls for a similar version for Wales.
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Environmentalists are thinking ahead to the effect of tourists and investors on a landscape of crucial habitats.
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A STUDY has plotted habitats and wildlife in Tyneside parks which are to be the subject of regeneration projects.   The work, by Northumberland Wildlife Trust for North Tyneside Council, reveals the parks host wildlife ranging from bats to sparrowhawks, and possibly water voles.
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Police and conservation groups join forces to tackle wildlife crime along the Clyde coast.
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A massive compound of interconnected towers will make it possible to live, shop and play in a clean, green, climate-controlled haven amidst the city's pollution and extreme temperatures.
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VOLUNTEERS have helped turn a Merseyside railway station into a wildlife haven.   They spent hours painting, cleaning, weeding and planting hundreds of new flowers, shrubs and climbers at Orrell Park station.
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By Anna Jeys BEACH lifeguards set a course for landlocked Birmingham to teach children the dangers of the sea. As thousands of families prepare for seaside holidays, the Royal National Lifeboat Institution is touring city schools to teach youngsters how to stay safe.
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Even as the world's urban population explodes, many cities face potential extinction.
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By HAZEL MOLLISON  A CITY woodland is being given a GBP 200,000 makeover with a network of paths, new wardens and thousands of trees.   Work will begin on improving Colinton and Craiglockhart Dells next month thanks to the grant from the Forestry Commission Scotland.
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By The Herald, Rock Hill, S.C.  Dec. 18--Hunters and fishermen can become highly motivated environmentalists when habitat for game is threatened.
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More than 200 European bird species, including 70 in the UK, are under threat, a study warns.
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A study of pre-historic animals reveals the crucial role of the English Channel in shaping  Britain's natural history.
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A warm spring has brought about the early arrival of some UK wildlife, the first results of this year's Springwatch survey suggest.
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Animals from all parts of the UK can be exported live to EU countries, after the last foot-and-mouth controls ended.
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Householders can halt the decline of many birds by making their gardens more wildlife-friendly, a charity urges.