Rare Madagascan ducklings hatch
Owen Joiner, from the Washington Wildfowl and Wetland Trust is part of a team of wildfowl specialists on a mission to save the Madagascan Pochard duck.

Water voles thrive in North East
Find out why Britain's most threatened mammal continues to thrive in the North East and how you can help.

Black grouse remain in decline
Black grouse numbers have declined in the UK, but a national conservation organisation hopes to reverse this trend.

Not a lot for a Pelton allotment
A cooperative of County Durham allotment holders has bought their land from the council at a bargain price.

They call it puppy love
County Durham veterinary nurse has re-homed over 800 unwanted dogs - and that's often at her own home.

Chris Packham's photography tips
From dramatic landscapes to the UK's finest wildlife, armed with even the simplest camera, it is possible to take stunning photographs.