State of Yorkshire's Nature Technical Report

Earlier this year, we published our State of Yorkshire’s Nature report, which offers the first-ever look at how our whole county’s wildlife is faring - the report received positive reviews. 

Behind the headline stats, that in the last 200 years nearly 2,000 species may have disappeared from Yorkshire, and a further 3,000 are at risk of extinction, is a significant technical report that was published in a special issue of The Naturalist from Yorkshire Naturalists Union in the summer. 

We are now pleased to be able to share this technical report with you.
 

The State of Yorkshire’s Nature report wouldn’t have been possible without our expert partners at Yorkshire Naturalist’s Union, Butterfly Conservation Yorkshire, the British Trust for Ornithology, and the Botanical Society of Britain and Ireland, and a range of local organisations, experts, county recorders and volunteers. 

The detail set out in this report is vital to enabling us to speak with an evidence-informed voice about how important Yorkshire is for our national wildlife, as well as what steps are needed to conserve and bring back Yorkshire’s wildlife - including how we can balance multiple land uses for people and nature whether it be for farming, housing  or infrastructure. 

It shows that we can be proud of what we have, as well as recognise our duty and opportunity to create a lasting legacy for nature, which underpins a healthy economy - for us, and for generations to come.