An ecological network of marine protected areas is proposed for Scottish Seas.

Defra have proposed a new set of sustainable development indicators to measure progress towards meeting the Government's commitment to sustainable development.

As the conference season approaches in ialeUK we look forward to meeting up to discuss all matters landscape ecological (plus a few others no doubt). This year marks a few changes for us as some colleagues have decided to step down from the committee after years of sterling service.

The annual review of the UK's biodiversity indicators has been recently published. The 18 indicators have been expanded to 24 and some indicators have been refined.

In late Spring, Natural England published a review of carbon storage by habitat. It makes a series of general recommendations that can be widely applied and could increase carbon stocks.

The ialeUK conference Landscape Ecology: linking environment and society is rapidly approaching so a reminder to all that we hope to see as many members as possible at the 2012 conference in Edinburgh.

In the 60 years of Queen Elizabeth II’s reign, mammal populations in Britain have undergone many changes. While some furry royal subjects such as rabbits and foxes have grown in numbers over the decades, other iconic native species such as the red squirrel and hedgehogs have suffered a dramatic decline.

The Environment Agency is warning that September is the peak growing season for problem plants known as ‘invasive non-native species’. People who are out and about can help track them down using an App called ‘PlantTracker’.

As an example of the information held on the IALE international website there are a selection of journals related to IALE.

London’s first Amphibian and Reptile Atlas underlines the need for more information on the whereabouts of London’s species and the vital role of the public in helping to secure a future for these threatened species.