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It's an important tree because it's the biggest. and to see it blown over is really sad. i think it's probably a douglas fir. richard takes us deep into the worst hit area. it's still closed to the public. many of these trees have been weakened and his team hasn't 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 likely to fetch a lower price. but storm ...

I think it's probably a douglas fir. richard takes us deep into the worst hit area. it's still close to the public. it's still closed to the public. many of these trees have been weakened and his team hasn't 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 likely to fetch a lower price. but storm damage can have its benefits. mollie waring is a senior l...

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 battlefield. i've never seen a battlefield, but the pictures you see, the trees sort of look like that. itjus...

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).