'An alarmingly familiar picture': UK on course to miss most biodiversity targets

Out of 24 indicators of ecological health, 14 show long-term decline, according to new report

The UK is failing on its long-term biodiversity targets and seeing relentless" declines in wildlife, according to government data that shows public sector investment in conservation falling in real terms by 33% in five years.

Out of 24 biodiversity indicators, 14 showed long-term decline, including continued deterioration of UK habitats and species of European importance, as well as a decline in priority species, according to the 2020 UK biodiversity indicators report, which gives the most comprehensive overview of the action the government is taking on the most pressing wildlife issues.