Conservation
Forget the calendar: haymaking must reconnect with the shifting seasons Members only Members only
Since the 1980s, the government has dictated the timing of haymaking. Climate change means these rules now benefit neither farmers nor flowers.
How the Ordnance Survey shaped the Scotland we see today Members only Members only
By unveiling the secrets of landscape, mapmakers contributed to the deforestation and clearance of the Highlands and Islands.
Is this Britain's loneliest rainforest? Members only Members only
On the bare landscape of Harris, a small copse inspires hope for the revival of an ecosystem.
Meet Margaret Bradshaw, the 96-year-old hero of Teesdale's rare flora Members only Members only
The legendary botanist has spent 70 years studying Teesdale's special flowers. Now she's worried that undergrazing may wipe them out.
Can conservationists save the capercaillie – without killing its predators? Members only Members only
In Scotland, a fierce debate is underway over how to stop an iconic species dwindling to extinction – again.
Biodiversity is flourishing on Welsh coal tips – but for how much longer? Members only Members only
Wales' old coal tips are havens for rare species, but their future is at risk as the government considers how to prevent future slips.
'They just fit': Has the wild boar been over-culled? Members only Members only
Naturalists fear that boar are declining in the Forest of Dean. The controversial question, however, is how many should be there in the first place.
Can American mink be eradicated from Britain? Members only Members only
A trapping project in the East of England has the potential to eradicate invasive mink from the whole region, and perhaps beyond.
