Ireland Started a New €4.35 Million Programme to Protect Corncrakes
Ireland will continue successful Corncrake LIFE actions through a new €4.35 million programme led by the National Parks and Wildlife Service.
Category Animals & Nature
Wildlife, nature, trees, rivers and quiet recoveries.
NatureScot Produced New Advice to Help Protect European Sites in Scotland
NatureScot has produced conservation advice documents for European sites in Scotland, helping guide protection and management of important habitats.
Scotland Set Out a New Action Plan for Invasive Non-Native Species
Scotland’s 2026–2032 plan focuses on prevention, early action and coordinated management of invasive non-native species.
Fota Wildlife Park Received Funding for Threatened Species Conservation
Ireland allocated €700,000 to support conservation work at Fota Wildlife Park for several threatened native species.
Loggerhead Turtle Named Molly Returns to the Ocean After 22 Years in Ireland
Molly the loggerhead turtle, who washed ashore in Ireland after a shark attack in 2004, is finally returning to the ocean after an extraordinary 22-year recovery.
Austria’s Veronika the Cow Uses Tools Like a Chimpanzee
Veronika, a cow in an Austrian mountain village, has astonished scientists by using sticks, rakes and brooms as multipurpose tools, a behaviour previously documented only in chimpanzees.
Scotland’s Rewilded Land Shows 261 Percent More Bird Species
New research surveying more than 100 rewilded sites across Scotland found bird species up 261 percent and pollinators more than doubled compared to non-rewilded areas.
Scottish Wildcats Are Breeding in Cairngorms After Decades of Absence
Over 35 Scottish wildcats have been released into Cairngorms National Park since 2023, with at least five litters born in 2025, marking a significant recovery milestone.
European Bison Population Has Grown From 60 to 9,000 in One Century
European bison numbers have grown from fewer than 60 individuals in captivity a century ago to around 9,000 animals today, one of conservation's great recoveries.
The New Forest Improved 321 Hectares for Wildlife Through a Species Survival Programme
A £1.3 million Species Survival Fund programme in the New Forest improved 321 hectares across 31 sites with ponds, hedgerows, trees and meadows.