When nuclear rain swept the UK in the aftermath of the 1986 Chernobyl disaster, farmers saw their livelihoods and even their families threatened. Some 9,700 farms and four million sheep were placed under restriction as radiocaesium- 137 seeped into the upland soils of England, Scotland and Wales.
Sheep rain down on drivers in bizarre Melbourne crash
Friday 01 June 2012
400 livestock fall from bridge after truck overturns on Melbourne motorway
Another day, another U-turn – plan for buzzard cull given the bird
Thursday 31 May 2012
Controversial plans to shotgun-blast the nests of buzzards to help out pheasant shooters were abruptly dropped by the Government yesterday, 24 hours after they were extensively highlighted and criticised in i.
Buzzards free to nest in peace as minister drops shooting plans
Thursday 31 May 2012
Protected birds earn reprieve after sudden U-turn
The Cunning Little Vixen, Glyndebourne, East Sussex
L'Olimpiade, St John's, Smith Square, London
Jessye Norman, Royal Festival Hall, London
Bow Down, Old Municipal Market, Brighton
Sunday 27 May 2012
Glyndebourne's dreadlocks-and-driftwood Janacek misses the Slavic touch, while Harrison Birtwistle's 'opera' is simply loathsome
Street lighting is changing insect ecosystems, study claims
Wednesday 23 May 2012
Street lighting is changing insect ecosystems in towns and cities, a study has found.
Badger baiter sentenced to 23 weeks
Tuesday 22 May 2012
A man who urged his dog to attack and kill badgers kept footage of the brutal fights on his phone, a court heard today.
Antelope first seen 20 years ago is on brink of extinction
Monday 21 May 2012
Vietnam's rare mammals may be sliding towards extinction, but Britain's rarest butterfly is going from strength to strength, a series of contrasting announcements makes clear today.
Everyday chemicals 'reduce sperm count'
Wednesday 16 May 2012
Men's sperm count could be reduced by exposure to chemicals in the environment, according to research.
Review ordered over badger cull
Saturday 21 April 2012
A judicial review is to be held into the Government's decision to allow badgers to be killed in England to halt the spread of bovine TB.
Polar bears are 450,000 years older than we thought
Friday 20 April 2012
Meat removal technique to be banned
Wednesday 04 April 2012
A technique used in the UK to remove meat from animal bones is to be banned this month following a moratorium by the European Commission, it was announced today.
Earthworm Jim to the rescue - Retrospect
Monday 02 April 2012
Hope lives on among fans that the franchise will be revived but perhaps it's better not to go back – even today the first two Earthworm Jim games are jewels of the genre, always there to pick you up when you need a little rampant absurdity in your life.
Drought places wildlife, from trees to tadpoles, under serious threat
Monday 19 March 2012
Much of Britain's wildlife, from dragonflies to water voles, face a difficult summer because of the drought, the Environment Agency has warned.
Drought will cause a 'wildlife tragedy', says Environment Agency
Monday 19 March 2012
Exceptional dry spell threatens species from trees to tadpoles








