National Trust signals return to 'radical roots' over forest sell-off
Guardian Unlimited | 09 Feb 2011
Dame Fiona Reynolds criticised forest sell-off plans, invoking the spirit of the trust's radical Victorian founders. The National Trust has given notice it is returning to its radical roots in a way that will make government ministers nervous, as it invoked the spirit of its firebrand founders in criticising plans to sell off England's forests. Dame Fiona Reynolds, the trust's director general, said the government's plans were "full of holes" and "thin on detail".
 England | Economics and the Environment | Economy | Forest Quality | Forests and Woodlands | Governance | Habitat Loss

MP calls for ban on hunting of 'majestic' lions
Epolitix.com | 17 Nov 2010
Andrew Turner MP calls for an international ban on the hunting of lions ahead of his Westminster Hall debate on government policy on lion trophies and the protection of lions.
 Biodiversity and Trade | Biodiversity Conservation | Conservation | Habitat Loss | Wildlife Conflicts

Loss of soil threatens UK food production
Guardian Unlimited | 26 Sep 2009
Defra's chief scientist says safeguarding soil is 'critical' if food production is to increase in the UK in the next 20-30 years More than 2m tonnes of topsoil from farms and forests is being eroded by wind and rain each year, jeopardising efforts to increase food production, the UK government said today. The soil erosion is reducing the amount of food grown, increasing the risk of flooding and ...
 Habitat Loss | Organic Farming | Recycling | Waste Management | Water Pollution

Breeding hope for new seahorses
BBC | 06 Sep 2009
Staff at a Cheshire aquarium hope a new collection of Brazilian seahorses will help boost future numbers of the species.
 Habitat Loss

Alert on threat to freshwater crabs
The Herald | 26 Jul 2009
Pollution and habitat loss are wiping out one of the essential guardians of the world's river systems, it was claimed today. A sixth of all the world's freshwater crab species are now threatened with extinction, according to experts.
 Deforestation | Freshwater | Habitat Loss | Recycling | Water Pollution

Bangladesh rare leopard cub freed
BBC | 24 Jul 2009
A clouded leopard, previously thought to be extinct in Bangladesh, is released after being caught by tribes people in a remote area of the country.
 Habitat Loss

Temperatures could rise by 2C in UK
This is London | 18 Jun 2009
Temperatures could rise by 2C in parts of the UK by mid century, a report on the impacts of climate change is expected to reveal today.
 Habitat Loss

Project to rescue pond wildlife
BBC | 02 May 2009
More than £200,000 is to be spent on restoring ponds throughout the Tees Valley.
 Biodiversity | Freshwater | Habitat Loss

Wildlife centre heals survivors of Australia fires
Yahoo! News | 19 Mar 2009
The rescue of Sam the koala gave Australians hope during the devastating bushfires, and one of the nation's most well-known wildlife sanctuaries is working hard to ensure she's not the only survival story.
 Habitat Loss

Polar bears could be extinct by end of century
Belfast Telegraph | 16 Mar 2009
Polar bears will slip into extinction before the end of the century as global warming grips, a shock new report has predicted.
 Habitat Loss | Global Warming