UK pledges £90m to save birds, beavers and beetles from extinction
UK pledges £90m to save birds, beavers and beetles from extinction
The government announces a £90m funding boost to protect birds, beavers and beetles, part of a broader plan to reverse nature declines and hit legal targets.
Britain's government has announced a £90m funding package to protect birds, beavers and beetles, part of a wider plan to reverse nature declines and hit legal targets. The funding will back a range of species and habitats across the country, with hundreds of local projects set to receive support under the programme.\n\nThe package sits alongside a separate £60m Natural England scheme that will distribute cash to local conservation projects over the next three years, underscoring a broader push to restore England's wildlife.\n\nWildlife populations have fallen by about a third since 1970, and one in six species is at risk of extinction, according to ongoing assessments. The new funding aims to accelerate recovery for priority species and help meet binding biodiversity targets.\n\nProjects will cover coastal and inland habitats, with beaver reintroduction, bird reserves, and beetle conservation among the focal efforts.\n\nOfficials say the money will empower communities, scientists and landowners to take practical steps—such as habitat restoration, monitoring, and invasive species control—across England.
