About 7% of England’s land – an area roughly two-and-a-half times the size of Cornwall – will need to be given over to nature, forests and renewable energy, to meet the UK’s environmental targets, new data shows.

#Nature #Forests #Renewables #Biodiversity #Wilslife

https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2026/mar/18/england-land-use-framework-nature-renewables-environmental-targets

"Our new study shows that a wetland created by beaver damming can store carbon at rates up to ten times higher than an equivalent stretch of river and floodplain without beavers"

#Beavers #Wetlands #Ecology #Biodiversity

Beavers can turn streams into carbon stores – we measured how much
https://theconversation.com/beavers-can-turn-streams-into-carbon-stores-we-measured-how-much-278489

Still very early in the season. Chilly nights = few species/numbers currently.

However, today's #MothOfTheDay is another new species for my garden.

BLOSSOM UNDERWING
Orthosia miniosa

Larvae feed on oak. Pinkish hue to underwing (see next take off video)

#moths #moth #mothsandbutterflies #butterflies #MothsMatter #nature #wildlife #britishwildlife #lepidoptera #entomology #insect #cute #garden #spring #March #conservation #biodiversity #alttext

A terrestrial chelicerate that hunts mollusks https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vxpAgwoxOcQ

#wildlife #Nature #ecology #biodiversity #environment

The puma is on the list of animals that are capable of begging for food https://www.youtube.com/shorts/AFyhxJTRbSs

#Cats #wildlife #Nature #ecology #biodiversity #environment

FOR THE BIRDS

🐦‍⬛ Non-native trees are commonly used in urban settings, but a new study out of Sweden finds that native trees provide more resources and are preferred by urban birds.

https://phys.org/news/2023-02-urban-birds-native-trees-long-term.html

🐛 Another study out of the University of Glasgow shows that common woodland birds produce more chicks when surrounded by a greater abundance of native tree foliage.

https://phys.org/news/2026-01-woodland-birds-native-trees-chicks.html

👉 Support the planting of native trees in all environments.

#WildlifeWednesday #Biodiversity #WildlifeConservation #NativePlants #UrbanPlanning #Birds #Environment #HabitatGardening #NativeTrees

Crocodile Hunter Cultural Controversy
'When a massive Queensland crocodile known as Old Faithful was transferred to Australia Zoo last November, the Irwin-owned park announced it was proud to become the animal's "forever home", and the state government welcomed the move as a public safety success story.

But an ABC 7.30 investigation has raised questions about the conduct of the state's crocodile catchers, including how the decision was made to capture the culturally significant animal and whether they followed their own laws.

Traditional owners in Cape York, who should have been consulted about his removal, maintain Old Faithful's capture was a "wrongful arrest" carried out by "cowboys".

Chief among their concerns are allegations that they were misled and excluded from key decisions affecting culture and Country. So much so that lawyers from the Environmental Defenders Office are considering lodging a human rights complaint.'

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-03-19/crocodile-cowboys-indigenous-rights-and-australia-zoo/106464376

#IndigenousIP #biodiversity #humanrights #Qldpol #auslaw #Queensland #crocodile 🐊