John’s chosen species is the Slow Worm Anguis fragilis , one of our wonderful reptiles. John works for East Riding of Yorkshire Council as Sustainable Environment Manager, overseeing natural envir...

Slender-billed Curlew has been officially declared extinct by the IUCN, following decades without a confirmed sighting and failed survey efforts. The species was lost to threats of hunting, habitat loss and wetland drainage. Conservationists warn the extinction underscores the urgency of protecting migratory birds and strengthening habitat restoration across flyways.

East Riding Council declares an ecological emergency, prioritizing biodiversity restoration. Explore the Local Nature Recovery Strategy and join conservation efforts.

It comes as an eight-year-old football player was

Mike Jones, South region projects manager, describes how managing water levels on agricultural land in the Humberhead Levels could have significant benefits to biodiversity and climate change.

A new study has found that ticks in areas where Common Pheasants are released for shooting are significantly more likely to carry Borrelia bacteria, which causes Lyme disease. Researchers from the University of Exeter and UKHSA found infection rates in ticks were over twice as high in pheasant-release woodlands. The findings suggest that gamebird releases may increase disease risk through a process known as 'spillback' and highlight the need for further investigation.

A rare spider species, Enoplognatha caricis, has been seen for the first time in London at London Wetland Centre WWT. It is only the fourth British sighting in 30 years. The discovery highlights the importance of wetland habitat management in supporting vulnerable species and suggests a possible breeding population at the site.