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Its an important tree because its the biggest. and to see it blown over is really sad. i think its probably a douglas fir. richard takes us deep into the worst hit area. its still closed to the public. many of these trees have been weakened and his team hasnt yet been able to make it safe. this is the kind of hidden damage that forest managers are really worried about. across the uk there are hundreds of thousands of giant trees like this that have fallen. many of the felled trees can be sold fo...

I think its probably a douglas fir. richard takes us deep into the worst hit area. its still close to the public. its still closed to the public. many of these trees have been weakened and his team hasnt yet been able to make it safe. this is the kind of hidden damage that forest managers are really worried about. across the uk there are hundreds of thousands of giant trees like this that have fallen. many of the felled trees can be sold for timber, but there are so many of them that they are li...

Bonnie waring is a senior lecturer at imperial college london. when a tree falls down, it creates a gap in the canopy that lets light through. that helps light—dependent species thrive, and the dead tree itself is a really important habitat for species that are of conservation concern. however, richard admits finding the scale of the restoration work ahead daunting and depressing. if you look at all the smashed tops of the trees, kind of reminds you a bit of those photos you see of a battlefie...

General licences permitting Welsh farmers and landowners to control pest birds have been tightened following a review by Natural Resources Wales (NRW).

Applications by Welsh farmers for general licences to control wild birds have been made stricter following a review by Natural Resources Wales (NRW).

Natural Resources Wales (NRW) has today confirmed a new approach for granting general licences for the control of wild birds following a decision by its Board today (24 March).

While gull numbers increase in our towns and cities the species remains in decline- but the public can help alleviate the issue

Bitterns can be found around wetlands with large reedbeds, especially RSPB reserves at Minsmere, Suffolk, and Leighton Moss, Lancashire.

ANGRY residents are to protest outside Tesco in North Berwick this weekend, after it was revealed the supermarket had removed house martin nests to…

A GROUP of volunteers are “desperate” for people to join ahead of the busiest time of year for rescuing wild birds.