conservation
Positive stories, useful developments and people making a difference in conservation.
£96,000 shared by 23 grassroots groups across all four UK nations
Twenty-three charities and community organisations have received grants through SPAR's 2026 Community Cashback scheme, spanning causes from youth work and conservation to sport and search and rescue.
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Capybaras, penguins and one very specific snail report for London Zoo’s annual health check
London Zoo’s animals are being weighed and measured, with health data shared through a global conservation database used by animal-care teams worldwide.
Volunteers spend their Highland holiday repairing one of Scotland’s busiest mountain paths
Outdoor Access Trust for Scotland volunteers are helping repair eroded mountain paths in Wester Ross while learning practical conservation skills.
Hampshire architects swap desks for waders to help clear invasive plants from the River Test
Staff from ArchitecturePLB spent a volunteer day in Whitchurch removing Himalayan balsam and monkey flower from a chalk stream habitat in the Upper Test Valley.
Rothbury nature appeal passes £26m as £30m goal moves within reach
The Wildlife Trusts’ campaign to secure the 9,500-acre Rothbury Estate in Northumberland has passed £26 million including pledges.
Devon project aims to double nests of one of England’s rarest ants
A three-year conservation project in South Devon will improve heathland for two rare ant species and create new colonies to reduce the risk of local extinction.