Fieldfare eating berries Photo: David Whitaker Hedgerows and woodland across the nation are awash with the red berries which nature experts at the Woodland Trust are describing as one of…
A wetter summer was good for butterflies, with average number spotted highest for four years, although 13-year trend figures show a worrying long-term decline, with habitat loss the biggest driver…
Library image Dover District Council’s commitment to conservation in the district has led to a new wetland habitat in Worth, near Sandwich, being created. Last year, the council agreed the…
Kent County Council has reported that the last of the disease control measures put in place near Elham, Folkestone and Hythe, following confirmation of the highly pathogenic (HPAI) H5N1 strain…
Officer monitoring the bay Photo: Kent Police Kent Police has launched a multi-agency operation to protect seals and other wildlife from being disturbed by jet skis and other vessels in…
Kent County Council (KCC) has been named a Bees’ Needs Champion by the government for its exceptional work in supporting pollinators. The award recognises the council’s Plan Bee, a pollinator…
Mysterious Totem Pole appeared at Capel-le-Ferne Photo: Kent Wildlife Trust A mysterious totem pole has appeared at a nature reserve in Capel-Le-Ferne, and the Kent Wildlife Trust wants to know…
Last year’s most common species, the Gatekeeper Photo: Liam Richardson – Butterfly Conservation Do you love butterflies and moths? Do you want to help protect them from the effects of…
Wildlife charity, Butterfly Conservation, has today revealed a huge surge in sightings of the Red Admiral, a migrant species of butterfly, as the Big Butterfly Count enters its final week. …
Common Blue butterfly Photo: Butterfly Conservation Scientists are asking for the public’s assistance in uncovering the effects of extreme weather on butterflies across Kent and Great Britain. The Butterfly Conservation,…
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