A new project is hoping to save the threatened British swallowtail butterfly (Papilio machaon britannicus) by rearing the insects from frozen eggs – a process known as cryopreservation, where biologic

Happy New (wildlife-watching) Year to all readers, says James Lowen

One of Europe’s most eye-catching birds has bred in the UK for the first time in almost three decades. A pair of hoopoes – famous for their salmon-pink bodies, bold black-and-white wings and showy cre

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Beavers and red kites may be flourishing in Britain, but the reintroduction of apex predators here is a trickier issue. Could there be practical and philosophical benefits and would a trial release of lynx be a worthwhile experiment?

It’s a cold, clear February evening on Brighton beach. The sun has not yet dipped below the horizon and the last of the light is that strange, luminescent blue that presages dusk. Hundreds of pairs of