Nature & Wildlife

"Conserving Birds and Nature in Wales: Land Management Regimes and Taxpayers’ is a detailed investigation that examines nearly five decades of land management at the Lake Vyrnwy estate in Powys, Wales

Heartening pictures taken in the last few days by keepers in the Yorkshire Dales of merlin chicks and a clutch of eggs.

Across the UK, many ground-nesting bird populations are in steep decline. Species like the curlew, lapwing, and golden plover, some of which are of global conservation concern, face significant threats

Research shows a dramatic fall in Black Grouse numbers across southern Scotland over the last 30 years - and highlights the importance of large, well-managed moorland to their survival.

This short video compilation shows the abundance of wildlife found on a thriving Yorkshire Dales Grouse Moor, including red grouse, lapwing, oystercatcher, curlew, black headed gull, pheasant and sheep. Plenty of insects around too.

A crucial study reveals the sobering reality of what happens to ground-nesting bird populations when predators are not controlled.

These frequently asked questions are taken from the scientific paper: Ten years on from a predator removal experiment in the English uplands: Changes in numbers of ground-nesting birds and predators.

Over the past century, parts of the British uplands have seen a steep decline in heather moorland - a globally rare habitat important for wildlife, rural heritage, and field sports.

A recent study revisited a predator control experiment in North Northumberland that had taken place in the early 2000s. It looked at what happened to ground-nesting birds when legal predator control stopped - and the results are sobering.

This blog post examines an 8-year field experiment conducted on moorland in northern England.

This video, taken by a gamekeeper, features a number of lapwing nests and chicks hatching.

Caught on a trail camera, a Lesser Black-backed Gull spotted the Curlew nest and took the eggs.