Wildlife Protections Scrapped as Infrastructure Closes In
Natural England has paused its plans to designate an important ancient habitat in Buckinghamshire as a Site of Special Scientific Interest due to budget cuts.
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Iconic Oxfordshire flower recovers from devastating count
An annual count of snake’s-head fritillaries at Iffley Meadows in Oxfordshire recorded nearly 30,000 flowers, a dramatic increase on last year’s total of just over 6,000.
Egg count shows Oxfordshire nature reserve a refuge for threatened butterflies
A recent egg count by the Berkshire, Buckinghamshire & Oxfordshire Wildlife Trust (BBOWT) reveals stable numbers of brown hairstreak butterflies on its Oxfordshire site, despite increasing…
Wildlife charity receives half a million pounds for ambitious nature recovery project
The Berkshire, Buckinghamshire & Oxfordshire Wildlife Trust (BBOWT) has been awarded £512,182 to restore nature across the Oxfordshire and Buckinghamshire landscape, in partnership with 11…
Nature charities urge UK Government to protect rare chalk streams
The Berkshire, Buckinghamshire & Oxfordshire Wildlife Trust (BBOWT) have joined a group of nature charities calling for action to protect the UK’s chalk streams in planning reforms.
Volunteers given Lifetime Achievement Awards for more than four decades’ combined work for wildlife
Two nature-loving volunteers have been given Lifetime Achievement Awards for their long-term work helping birds and other wildlife.
Help save our species from extinction urges nature charity
A nature charity is appealing for urgent public donations to fund projects to help save species from extinction.
Local wildlife charity urges supporters to march for nature
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire & Oxfordshire Wildlife Trust (BBOWT) is urging people across its three counties to join a national march for nature in London this weekend.
Pioneer tunnel project a lifeline for UK’s endangered adders
A first-of-its-kind project for the UK has created two snake tunnels at Greenham Common to help save endangered native adders
Berkshire dog walkers asked to help protect rare heathland birds
A wildlife charity is urging dog walkers in Berkshire to keep their pets under control this spring and summer, to help protect some of the county’s rarest and most fascinating birds.