On Thursday 1 May 2025, the Devon County Council local election is an opportunity to vote with nature in mind and call for a reduction in the widespread use of toxic pesticides.

The time it can take to build out developments granted planning permission is too long. The Wildlife Trusts’ head of land use planning, Becky Pullinger, discusses why.

This is the first time in five years that an emergency authorisation of Cruiser SB – which contains the neonicotinoid thiamethoxam – has not been granted Government approval for use on sugar beet…

It’s been a noisy week for beavers in the media, but still not a lot of clarity about what their future will be.

Arbitrary milestone though it may be, we recently passed 100 days since the July general election, at which the UK welcomed its first change in governing party since 2010. Have we therefore seen…

We spoke to Jeremy Pyne from Exminster Green Spaces Group to find out about his Team Wilder journey...

Sara Booth-Card, ecologist, peatlands and Action For Insects campaigner at The Wildlife Trusts, looks out for the telltale signs of flying ant days and shares her love for the underground world of…

How do you create a successful family-friendly glamping site that not only caters to those with hidden disabilities, but also benefits local wildlife? We spoke to Dannie and Andrew from Leafy…

With a new UK Government now in situ, Becky Pullinger, head of land use planning at The Wildlife Trusts, reviews what is needed to deliver on one of their key manifesto pledges – to build new…

Throughout the election campaign, it became clear that people know that our natural world is in crisis and want politicians to make the bold and ambitious commitments to reverse the decline. So…