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'

Traditional treatments like pesticides can be costly to deploy and risk poisoning the soil, preventing other plants from ...
Smithsonian Magazine on MSN

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 ...
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 ...
The Economist

Britain’s native farm animals can be rarer than giant pandas

BRITAIN’S ONE-PIG policy was a success. In 1955 the government endorsed an “improved bacon pig” to help revive the ailing pork industry. A few breeds competed for the role but the portly Large White, ...
Science Daily

Conservation paradox: Invasive species are often threatened in their native range

Non-native species introduced by humans are among the main causes of global species decline -- they were partly responsible for 60 percent of the species that have become extinct worldwide in recent ...