The Scottish wildcat population has been severely weakened by genetic mixing with domestic cats. Concerted conservation efforts will be needed to restore them to their former glory

Here’s a rundown of the science stories you need to know about from the last few weeks

A recent event hosted at Manchester Museum explored why the Variable Harlequin Toad is the most important toad you’ve never heard of.

Here we discuss the 2nd item in ’12 Days of Christmas’, the falling numbers of turtle doves in the UK and conservation efforts underway to reverse this decline

All species should be treated equally – so why aren’t they?

The arrival of a new okapi calf at local Chester Zoo is a vital step for the conservation of this endangered species

Beavers: adorable, fascinating and back in the UK!

The festival will showcase nine new independently produced films about conservation, coexistence and natural beauty

Despite legislation being in place to protect the reef, exemptions are permitted for dredging to aid port maintenance.

The mass extinction of species is hitting insects particularly hard, which may have devastating consequences for ecosystems all around the world.

Online lender Quick Quid has ‘redesigned’ some UK bank notes with endangered animals on to raise awareness about conservation

It has been announced that British natural historian Sir David Attenborough will take the first ever ‘People’s Seat’ at this months UN climate conference (COP24) in Katowice, Poland

As the world’s largest social media site reached two billion members in 2017, concerns rise surrounding its use for illegal wildlife trading