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A 100-hectare wildflower corridor is being planted across Hampshire and Sussex to reverse the decline of pollinators. The South Downs National Park’s Bee Lines scheme connects fragmented habitats, with early signs of bees and butterflies returning.
Satellite imagery and artificial intelligence have been deployed to track hedgehog populations across the UK in a race against their alarming decline. Researchers in Cambridge say the technology could pinpoint habitats at risk and guide conservation efforts.
The River Wylye meadow, a vital habitat for endangered species, has been bought by the Freshwater Trust to prevent development and restore ecological balance. The 12-acre site will become a protected sanctuary for river wildlife by 2026.
The elusive 'goatsucker' bird, known as the nightjar, has made a remarkable recovery in a National Park, with numbers thought to have doubled in five years. Conservationists credit habitat restoration and reduced light pollution for the success.