Species of bear are…..(and bear in mind that there are subspecies of bear too)...Polar Bear in the Arctic Canada, Greenland, Norway, Russia , Alaska – check out Polar Bears International to find out about polar bear and sea ice conservationGiant Pandas live in China’s rainforests of the...

The World Land Trust has a vision: "to protect the world’s most threatened habitats and species for the future". An international conservation charity, it protects the world's most biologically significant and threatened habitats - and it's Action Fund means it can move swiftly to save habitat...

Do you remember the song, What a wonderful world, sung by Louis Armstrong?  We have a wonderful world - but humans are making more and more of a mess in a lot of it.  And what a mess there is in Britain! Not everywhere, of course - but if you look at many of our roadsides, and our...

The 14th March is the International Day of Action for Rivers. Communities from all over the world unite with one voice to affirm that rivers are vital and need our protection.  The day stresses that we all need access to clean, free-flowing water.   And that communities have a basic...

Free the Bears is a really special charity based in Australia, and it was started by an inspirational woman called Dr Mary Hutton. Dr Hutton saw a television programme that would change her life - a part of it showed bears kept in a cage so that bear bile could be extracted from them. The footage of...

The 1st March is World Seagrass Day. The UN General Assembly proclaimed 1st March as World Seagrass Day back in 2022.  It shows the urgent need to raise awareness of the critical need to take action to conserve seagrass.  (Enhancing ecosystems is an important part of the UN’s...

The 27th February is International Polar Bear Day! It was founded by Polar Bears International and the day coincides with the time period when polar bears mothers and cubs are snug in their dens. Polar Bears International focuses on the need to protect denning families across the Arctic. The...

As I think many of you know from the news, there are changes ahead regarding US funding and reports are coming in of the impact the funding cuts are going to have. And conservation charities/non-profits will be affected. Let’s take an example. Rangers care for our planet’s...

The beautiful robin above (pic copyright Jan Meeus) is doing a shout-out for National Nestbox Week which runs from the 14th February to the 21st February every year. The week is a chance for us all to see if we can help our feathered friends by showing them a bit of love and giving them...

One of the events I look forward to most of all in the year is the World Land Trust's Big Match Fortnight.   This October, the Big Match Fortnight 2024 is to Protect the Ecuadorian Amazon - and there's great news today - the target has been met! With all the terrible events taking place in...

Appeals are coming in thick and fast at the moment, and one appeared in my post today from the Devon Wildlife Trust. They are looking to raise £58,000 by the 31st January 2025, the aim being to double the size of one of the most important spaces for nature in Devon! Six miles west of Okehampton,...

Wildlife surveys give important data to conservation charities.  Their results enable them to plan and work out what the most important things to do are to help a species. Over a period of time, they give an invaluable build up of data, showing trends and surprises or shocks. The...

There's a great chance for us to really grow acorns into trees, as it were, with the Big Give's Christmas Challenge 2024!This is a HUGE event and a chance to double whatever you can donate to a charity of your choosing.  Truly Christmas magic!This double effect runs between 12pm midday on the...

As we all know, rivers  in the UK are in crisis.  The rivers in the Severn region for instance have been impacted by pollution, collapsing riverbanks and the impact of climate change.The area is an interesting one.  It’s extensive:  it spans 220 miles,8 counties and 2...

30 November 2024:There's more great news from the BC Parks Foundation! Water has begun flowing in one of the largest restoration projects in Western Canada, bringing life back to the area. Salmon have returned for the first time in over 100 years! BC Parks Foundation say this is thanks to the...

There’s sad news about African Penguins. These little penguins (about 60cm in height) have been uplisted to Critically Endangered by the IUCN Red List.   They are now at SEVERE risk of extinction. Once, millions of African Penguins lived on the coasts of South Africa and...

The Wildlife Trust BCN (that’s Bedfordshire, Cambridgeshire and Northamptonshire) are thrilled to report that Strawberry Hill has been saved!    About 35 years ago, the previous owner decided to let nature take over the 377 acre site.  And the land transformed itself.  ...

Let me tell you about Trees for Life Trees for Life are based in the Scottish Highlands and they are committed to creating nature-rich landscapes there and the aim is that these landscapes support and include people.   It focuses on the stunning Caledonian forest, home to the red squirrel...

There’s a new tool which offers a data-driven assessment of biodiversity in 180 countries, and it gives some fascinating and intriguing results. It’s called the Nature Conservation Index and it gives insights into the effectiveness of conservation efforts in 180 countries.   The idea...

Asia is the largest continent on earth, stretching from the tropics to the Arctic circle, from the Mediterranean in the west to Alaska in the east.  And the amazing BBC Natural History Unit has dedicated a new landmark series to the continent of Asia – which has been quite a...