Conservation

Meet the island community that saved an ancient sheep Members only

In 1971, a boatful of feral sheep was transported from St Kilda to the Scottish mainland. Their descendants then vanished. This is the story of the Lost Flock – and the Orkney residents who saved their primitive genes.

Eva Clifford Ameena Rojee
Eva Clifford / Ameena Rojee
Feature

The return of danger Members only

The return of wild boar carries a certain level of risk. It is worth it, argues Chantal Lyons.

Chantal Lyons
Chantal Lyons
Conservation

At a Manchester bog, conservationists are still battling the damage of the Industrial Revolution Members only

A toxic legacy lies beneath the surface of Holcroft Moss. What does that mean for its future?

Sophie Yeo
Sophie Yeo
Conservation

'The life of an animal is not an experiment' Members only

Seven years ago, as research for her book, Louise Gray learned how to stalk deer. She explains here why that kill was never going to be one-off event.

Louise Gray
Louise Gray
Conservation

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

A journey through the Cairngorms – and through time Members only

The naturalist Seton Gordon chronicled the changing landscapes of the Highlands. His books show how far ecological baselines have shifted over the past hundred years.

Matthew Hay
Matthew Hay
Culture

How London's trees became chronicles of climate change Members only

As the climate warms, the urban landscape is changing – and the city's tree officers have a front-row seat.

Yannic Rack
Yannic Rack
Conservation

Return of the epiphytes Members only

In Loch Lomond and the Trossachs, researchers are figuring out how to rebuild a rainforest.

Coreen Grant
Coreen Grant
Conservation