State-protected hawk given a joint, fed a BuzzBall on video by California man, officials say
A man received 45 days in jail for feeding alcohol to a protected Cooper's hawk and posting video evidence online, resulting in animal cruelty charges.
House of Lords push planning bill reforms to protect wildlife
Amendments would limit developers' use of broad environmental delivery plans to ensure protected species and sensitive habitats cannot be bypassed by planning permissions.
It's madness': bat enthusiasts fear planning bill will derail years of conservation
A government planning and infrastructure bill threatens decades of progress in protected-species conservation, jeopardizing local bat conservation efforts.
Wage war on nature to build new homes: that's Labour's offer, but it's a con trick | George Monbiot
Governments portray uncharismatic protected species—bats, newts, snails, spiders—as obstacles to development to justify approving projects that threaten scarce habitats.