Wildlife conservation groups have come under fire for their stance on controversial government plans for one million homes between Oxford and Cambridge.
Data shows that 47 percent of sites of special scientific interest have not been monitored in the last six years, as is required by national guidelines. EMMA HOWARD investigates
Mountain hare numbers on moorlands in the eastern Highlands have declined to less than one percent of their initial levels, according to a newly published long-term scientific study. MARIANNE BROOKER reports
A controversial plan to protect grouse bred for shooting by removing hen harrier eggs and chicks is set to start this summer. But critics say the number of hen harriers is already worryingly low and this will only put them at further risk. MARIANNE BROWN reports