Urbanization is rapidly transforming landscapes worldwide, becoming a key driver of global biodiversity loss. It often impacts biodiversity negatively by creating selective environments that limit ...

As small aquatic habitats disappear at an alarming rate, private garden ponds may help compensate for the loss of natural habitats and support biodiversity in urban areas. However, as these ponds ...

Small wildlife ponds have quietly become one of the most rewarding additions to modern gardens. They do far more than add a ...

There, at the bottom of the emptied pond, wriggled an unexpected cadre of eels. This body of water was huge, originally designed as an outdoor swimming pool by whoever lived in the house previously.

A family of otters were captured on CCTV crossing a road in Ulverston in July "It is definitely otters because I've seen them. I've even chased one around the garden." Nige Cooper loves animals. From ...

Garden and backyards can spring to life with reflections, movement and wildlife, just by adding a small pond. Britain's gardening guru Charlie Dimmock showed The Early Show viewers how to build their ...

Ponds are taken for granted. Perhaps it’s because most of us have seen them – and on occasion, fallen into them – and think they’re only good for goldfish. Ponds may be the number one habitat for ...

Garden ponds are playing a role in the spread of deadly frog diseases across the UK, a study suggests. Ranaviruses can infect amphibians, reptiles and fish. In the UK, they have devastated common frog ...