The study was conducted on a free - living population of European shags (Phalacrocorax aristotelis) that breed on the Isle of May National Nature Reserve in the Firth of Forth, Scotland. (sciencedaily.com)
At the Moor House national nature reserve in Cumbria, for instance, the nitrogen content of sphagnum mosses has increased by 62 per cent over the past 30 years. (newscientist.com)
«The government's record so far does not bode well: a breathtaking attempt to sell - off England's forests, plans to get rid of national nature reserves and an appalling 30 per cent cut to the frontline agencies that care for the environment.» (politics.co.uk)