Heathlands damaged by wildfires this week could take up to five years to recover, according a local wildlife expert. Major ...

Heathlands damaged by wildfires this week could ... grass snakes, slow worms and common lizards. “This is devastating for animal populations,” he said in a TikTok video from the burned heath.

Gentleshaw Common, near Rugeley, is a nationally-important heathland site, covering 86 hectares. It has heather and grasses supporting a wide range of insect and bird life, and stretches from ...

slow worms and common lizards. Dorset Wildlife Trust has been working across Upton Heath to recover dead reptiles and re-locate ones found alive to safer areas of the heathlands. The Dorset ...