Wales

On Llantrisant Common, a butterfly took on the bureaucrats – and won Members only

Conservationists despaired after an application to translocate caterpillars was denied, while another to kill them was approved. Yet, against the odds, the marsh fritillary is back.

Chantal Lyons
Chantal Lyons
Conservation

Biodiversity is flourishing on Welsh coal tips – but for how much longer? 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.

Catherine Early
Catherine Early
Conservation

'Nobody wants to live in a theme park': Will Wales finally get a new National Park? Members only

The Welsh government has pledged to turn the Clwydian Range into the country’s fourth National Park – but not everyone is happy.

Coreen Grant
Coreen Grant
Conservation

‘Does neb eisiau byw mewn parc thema’: a fydd Cymru yn cael Parc Cenedlaethol newydd o’r diwedd? Members only

Mae Llywodraeth Cymru wedi addo gwneud Bryniau Clwyd yn bedwerydd Parc Cenedlaethol y wlad – ond nid yw pawb yn hapus.

Coreen Grant
Coreen Grant
Conservation

Britain's ancient footpaths could soon be lost forever Members only

Campaigners have five years to record a sprawling network of paths – but the pandemic is thwarting their work.

Coreen Grant
Coreen Grant
Feature

On the spoil heap, where nature rises from the wreckage Members only

The remains of Scotland's industrial past have created opportunities for orchids, birch and insects, writes Cal Flyn.

Inkcap Journal
Inkcap Journal
Feature