Wildlifeprotection

Monday, May 4, 2026 roadsafety forestofdean speedlimit wildlifeprotection trafficaccidents roadfatalities gloucestershire speedenforcement community roadinfrastructure

Councillors and road safety advocates in the Forest of Dean are calling for a 40mph speed limit on the district’s wooded roads to halt the ongoing “bloody carnage” impacting both people and animals. The Forest of Dean … Read More

Friday, April 24, 2026 nightingales highnamwoods rspb conservation cats urbanisation wildlifeprotection development forestofdean ancientwoodland

Concerns are mounting that domestic cats from a proposed 2,000-home development in Churcham, Gloucestershire, could devastate the local population of nightingales in the ancient Highnam Woods. The Royal Society for the … Read More

Wednesday, November 5, 2025 princewilliam amazon indigenousrights conservation environmentalcrime legalaid deforestation climatechange wildlifeprotection earthshotprize

Prince William, the Prince of Wales, has announced a new initiative aimed at supporting indigenous advocates defending the Amazon rainforest. Speaking at the United for Wildlife summit in Rio de Janeiro, he urged governments, … Read More

Tuesday, June 17, 2025 swans cygnets gloucester silttrap conservation wildlife rescue reedmanagement naturereserve wildlifeprotection

Concern is growing after swans and their cygnets became trapped in the silt trap of Saintbridge Balancing Pond, a popular nature reserve in Gloucester. According to local residents, these elegant birds got stuck last week … Read More

Thursday, May 15, 2025 foxhunting huntinglaw cotswolds wildlifeprotection huntingact gloucestershire cps lawreform animalrights courtcase

Calls are mounting for significant reforms to the fox hunting laws following the sudden dropping of a court case against a senior member of a Cotswolds hunt. Last month, Gloucestershire police charged 46-year-old Oliver Dale … Read More