Nineteen captive-bred cats released at secret location in Cairngorms in first phase of rewilding project

Hollow bricks are ‘easy win’ to help several endangered species, say experts and Zac Goldsmith who is tabling amendment

Councillors vote to chop down trees in Coton Orchard for busway from Cambridge to Cambourne

Rail contractors accused of using pandemic as cover to hasten ancient woodland destruction

Some have stood for thousands of years, yet trees enjoy little legal protection. Campaigners aim to change that

Shropshire county council narrowly approves road handing death sentence to tree Darwin may have climbed as a boy

Beloved tree in Cubbington, thought over 250 years old, is regrowing from transplanted stump and its cutting offspring are also thriving

The long read: A handful of radical nature lovers are secretly breeding endangered species and releasing them into the wild. Many are prepared to break the law and risk the fury of the scientific...

One of the two hunt monitors had his neck broken during the attack and feared he had been paralysed.

Researchers say simply sitting and enjoying the peace has mental and physical benefits

Wolf from wildlife sanctuary in Berkshire ‘should be relatively easy to catch’ but public should not approach it

People in deprived areas have less access to gardens and other green spaces, analysis shows

The long read: Protesters against HS2 have been dismissed as nimbys, but there’s more at stake than house prices. Is there no future for life in the slow lane?

Project promises to create jobs and restore biodiversity, but locals say it is taking food-growing land out of production

Steve Barclay married to executive at Anglian Water, which is under investigation for potential illegal dumping of raw sewage

Springwatch presenter says Britain is increasingly ‘a green and unpleasant land’

Weald to Waves project aims to boost biodiversity by rewilding land as part of government ‘landscape recovery’ pilot scheme

Beavers can regenerate landscapes, encourage wildlife and prevent flooding, and they have friends in high places

Former Autumnwatch presenter describes 8 Out Of 10 Bats show as ‘the Sex Pistols of wildlife TV’

Volunteers find nests made by descendants of creatures released by student in 2004

Five-year study of animals in Devon finds measurable benefits to wildlife and people

WildEast aims to convince farmers, councils and others across East Anglia to pledge land to wildlife

Painstaking conservation effort to accommodate insect’s complex lifecycle pays off

Consultation comes after the birds have been successfully rewilded in other parts of the UK

Shooting interests in England will need licence to release non-native birds near nature reserves

Culling and loss of moorland in favour of conifer forests blamed for severe decline in wildlife

Children are disconnected enough from nature as it is. By choosing fear over fact, these London schools only makes things worse, says Guardian natural history writer Patrick Barkham

Simon Crump, Benoit Compin and Fran Grace walk free after contempt of court ruling relating to city tree felling

Exclusive: report on species recovery shows how effective legal protection, habitat restoration and reintroductions can be

Restoration project uses seed-rich hay taken from roadside verges to regrow lost meadows

Campaigners say expansion is a betrayal as government had pledged to phase out cull

These charismatic birds could be just the species to get the public behind the concept of landscape restoration, says author Isabella Tree

Animal populations have plunged an average of 68% since 1970, as humanity pushes the planet’s life-support systems to the edge

‘Sunak now wants all the badgers dead,’ says ecological consultant Tom Langton

For readers feeling anxious about the climate crisis, a fresh crop of nature writing is energising grassroots activism and inspiring local conservation

Dara McAnulty is being hailed by the likes of Robert Macfarlane and Chris Packham as a bright new voice. He talks about life with autism and finding peace in the wilds of Northern Ireland

The naturalist, 58, tells Nick McGrath about death threats, autism, miniature poodles, his partner’s tigers and his failure as a conservationist

Bird of prey 10 times more likely to die on English grouse moors than other habitats

The unloved waterway that winds its way to the Thames has a staunch defender. Paul Powlesland has spent five years calling out polluters and keeping footpaths open – sometimes with the law, mostly...

A video of a rare pine marten in Sandbanks is thought to be the first time the mammal has been seen in Dorset.

Local community plans to create nature reserve and regeneration project

Conservationists plan for removal of excess algae in two of the region’s lakes

The long read: He is the most beloved figure in Britain, and, at 93, a global superstar. His films long shied away from discussing humanity’s impact on the planet. Now they are sounding the alarm –...

Bird is one of six released on Isle of Wight as first residents in England for 250 years

Pavement chalking to draw attention to wild flowers and plants in urban areas has gone viral across Europe – but UK chalkers could face legal action

James Cromwell says citizens need to band together and get out into the streets

Conservative environmentalist tells how he has dedicated his life to the cause since losing Iris, 15

Artists and musicians swoop to save one of UK’s most celebrated but endangered birds

Nature writer whose 1969 book Akenfield, a portrait of a rural life rapidly disappearing from view, was acclaimed as a classic

British Sugar has applied for ban exemption despite chemicals damaging bees’ ability to forage and navigate

It is simply not possible to carry on at the current level of economic activity without destroying the environment, says Guardian columnist George Monbiot

Campaigners condemn move to chop down tribute to local soldiers in long-running row over £2bn renovation

Three decades after 13 were flown in by jet from Spain, there are nearly 2,000 breeding pairs of red kites across the country

Birds brooding three eggs due to hatch in June are part of a rewilding project

Margaret Bradshaw has spent decades studying Teesdale – and is fighting to preserve its unique mix of plants

From cold-water swimming to gardening, the psychological benefits of the great outdoors have inspired a growing genre of books, but can nature improve our mental health?

Scottish parliament votes to give mountain hares special protection under the Wildlife and Countryside Act

Autoimmune diseases are rising fast but first experimental study shows nature could help

Enfield council’s move to lease part of north London park to Tottenham Hotspur prompts local anger and judicial review

Children are disconnected enough from nature as it is. By choosing fear over fact, these London schools only makes things worse, says Guardian natural history writer Patrick Barkham

Exclusive: Party says it will find other ways to create more access to countryside after opposition from landowners

Cancellation follows reports local estate owners were worried about predator’s impact on other birds

Pioneering journalist will be remembered for passion for social justice and putting people at centre of stories

Schools could be closed for up to three weeks while non-deadly spiders are dealt with

They have a middle-class reputation, but one outdoor school near Nottingham is reconnecting disadvantaged 10-year-olds with nature and a sense of freedom

Move comes after campaign by New Forest national park authority in wake of fire in Wareham Forest last May

Highly diverse and charismatic, these creatures deserve recognition as a sixth great extinction dawns