Biodiversity Net Gain is development that leaves biodiversity in a better state than before. A partnership between CIEEM, CIRIA and IEMA, these professional bodies are developing new guidance to help professionals and UK industry address this challenge and to achieve ‘Net Gain’ targets for biodiversity. An important part of delivering good practice in Biodiversity Net...
Dr Phil Smith: Wildlife Notes November 2016
After an exceptionally dry early autumn, it was expected, even hoped, that the heavens would open during November. In the event, there was significant rainfall on 12 days during the first three weeks, though in no great quantity, high pressure then returning, with dry conditions and frosty mornings. Water-levels at the Devil’s Hole slack...
Hugh Harris: A Liverpool Conservation Area
CRESSINGTON PARK and GRASSENDALE PARK Running inland from the North Shore of the River Mersey lie private parks – Regency, Victorian and Edwardian houses within a setting of forest trees, isolated from the rows of by-law properties by their own park gates – Grassendale and Cressington are two of these parks which extend into...
Marine Strandings
From: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-wales-north-west-wales-37971998?SThisFB In case of further strandings. Several strandings were reported last year as a result of exhausted and cold shocked sea turtles. “If the turtle is alive please contact British Divers’ Marine Life Rescue on 01825 765 546 (in England, Scotland or Wales) or the RSPCA 0300 1234999.” More information on who to contact...
