Why Snakes Are Thriving in British Homes But Struggling in the Wild

Every summer, without fail, the British press carries alarming stories about snake sightings. On an island that only has one ...

Native British deer could face same fate as red squirrel

British red deer could suffer the same fate as the red squirrel, a study has warned. Red deer are being outcompeted by sika ...
The Cool Down on MSN

Scientists enlist unlikely helpers in fight against harmful species: 'We are constantly assessing for new risks and threats'

"Once it starts to establish in the wild, then it sort of starts taking over itself." Scientists enlist unlikely helpers in ...
Smithsonian Magazine

Hundreds of Flowering Species Bloomed Across Britain and Ireland Last Winter. That’s Not a Good Thing

Citizen scientists in the British Isles documented more than 300 native plant species blooming in early 2025, a phenomenon ...
The Atlantic

Nature Doesn’t Care Where a Species Is From

Conservationists can be quite conservative. It is right there in the name, after all. They like things the way they used to be, in a better past, real or imagined. Their thinking can be slow to change ...
GB News on MSN

British red deer could disappear from countryside forever as Asian competitor takes over

Native British red deer face replacement in the countryside by the invasive Asian sika deer, mirroring the fate of the red ...