A wildfire that broke out on a protected area of lowland heath is likely to have killed bees, ground-nesting birds and other wildlife, rangers said. Firefighters dealt with what they described as a ...

Ground nesting birds including skylark and meadow pipit will have also been victims. “While the cause of this fire is not yet known it is an example of how quickly a fire can take hold and how ...

skylark and meadow pipit". He said: "It’s likely to have killed solitary bees, small mammals and reptiles." Pictures show the devastation left by the fire on Gentleshaw Common Credit ...

SWT head of nature reserves Jeff Sim said solitary bees, small mammals and reptiles were likely to have died, adding: "Ground-nesting birds including skylark and meadow pipit will have also been ...