As the holiday season approaches, increasing reports of dolphin disturbance incidents in the waters around the UK involving members of the public have prompted WDC (Whale & Dolphin Conservation) to launch a new public information drive in partnership with the NWCU. Of particular concern is the lack of awareness of the existing laws around disturbance […]

Concerns are growing about sightseers causing undue stress to a vast colony of seals on a beach in Aberdeenshire.   The mouth of the River Ythan is a protected site for the grey seals to rest and breed. Scottish Natural Heritage (SNH) is becoming increasingly worried about the number of mass stampedes of the seals […]

Rare birds could be disturbed or even distressed by errant drone pilots trying to get photographs, it has been warned. Drone pilots, whether hobbyists or photographers, are warned to avoid disturbing nesting birds in Suffolk Suffolk has some very sensitive sites where rare bird breeds, both native and migratory, are either already nesting or will […]