As a landmark report highlighted that nearly 2,000 species have been lost from Yorkshire in the last 200 years, and another 3,000 are at risk, Alexandra Wood spoke to wildlife experts about what we can do to help.
Roadside verges say a lot about the state of nature in Yorkshire. Take a closer look and you’ll find many that are overgrown and rank with grass, cow parsley, docks and not a lot else. Verges which are apparently bursting with life on closer inspection often have little variety.
Prof Fitter said it was crucial people engaged with nature otherwise “they don’t value it - they won’t put pressure on policy makers and politicians to make the change. “The days when conservation involved finding the nicest area of habitat, putting a fence round it and locking the gate are long gone. “People need to be actively engaged.
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