The UK’s nature is in trouble. For the first time ever all of the UK’s
leading wildlife organisations have joined forces to undertake a health check
on the state of the country’s nature. RSPB
will be publishing the “State of Nature” report today, pulled together by a
coalition of leading conservation and research organisations, of which ARC is a
partner. This report is based on data
gathered by an army of thousands of dedicated and passionate volunteers in
their spare time. The report makes it clear
that we cannot save wildlife with nature reserves alone; there must be a change
in the way we tackle this problem in the future, for both the environment and our
own good. All parts of society have a
role to play, from farmers and conservationists, to politicians and business
leaders, to the public.
The report will be launched tonight by Sir David
Attenborough at the Natural History Museum in London. It reveals that 60% of the species studied
have declined over recent decades. More
than one in ten of all species assessed are under threat of disappearing. This trend is mirrored in Surrey and across
the south east of England. ARC’s Matthew
Dowse will be discussing this with BBC Radio Surrey at 8.05am this morning –
tune in to hear more.
Catch up with the State of Nature Report on BBC Breakfast
from 6am this morning where ARC’s Conservation Director, Jim Foster, will be on
the sofa. You can follow developments at
#naturesintrouble and you can read the report at www.rspb.org.uk/stateofnature
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