Conservation

‘Miracle’ penguin found two weeks after escaping captivity in Japan

A fugitive penguin in Japan has been found safe and sound two weeks after escaping into the sea and paddling for miles in what her keeper called a miracle.Pen-chan,...

EU failing to enforce illegal fishing rules, say campaigners

Campaigners have said that the EU is failing to enforce rules on illegal fishing, and allowing member states...

Queen guitarist Brian May reveals he recently had minor stroke

The Queen guitarist Brian May has revealed he recently had a minor stroke that left him unable to...

Why Labour needs to fix British fishing – will it stand by its principles now it is in power? | Charles Clover

It is a lonely and unglamorous job, being His Majesty’s official opposition, as Labour knows only too well....

Many protected landscapes owned by English water firms in disrepair, data shows

Water companies are allowing important natural landscapes they own to fall into disrepair, data shows, with only 16%...

Conservationists warn of unauthorised releases of beavers into English rivers

“Beaver bombing”, covertly releasing beavers into the countryside, is increasing in England because successive governments have not fulfilled promises to permit some planned wild...