England Species Reintroductions Taskforce
The taskforce gives advice and guidance on existing and potential species conservation translocations in England.
Role of the group
The England Species Reintroductions Taskforce is an independent technical advisory group. It aims to bring together experts from a range of disciplines to provide evidence-led advice and guidance on existing and potential species conservation translocations in England.
The taskforce’s objective is to realise the full benefits of species conservation translocations for nature recovery and society.
Membership
Current members are:
- Dr Andy Clements (Chair)
- Ben McCarthy – National Trust
- Dr Andrew Stringer – Forestry England
- Dr Geoff Hilton – Wildfowl and Wetlands Trust
- Dr Jenny MacPherson – Vincent Wildlife Trust
- Dr John Ewen – Zoological Society of London
- Dr Julia Touza – University of York
- Dr Sarah Dalrymple – Liverpool John Moores University
- Jake Fiennes – Holkham Estate
- Martin Lines – Nature Friendly Farming Network
- Mike Shurmer – Royal Society for the Protection of Birds
- Professor George Holmes – University of Leeds
- Professor Karim Vahed – Buglife
- Professor Mike Fay – Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew
- Delphine Pouget – Natural England
Defra will attend meetings as an observer.
Natural England is the Secretariat for the taskforce.
Read the member’s biographies to find out more about the group.
Terms of reference
Meetings
The taskforce met 6 times in 2023 and will meet 4 times in 2024 and 2025.
Minutes
Stakeholder meeting notes
Yearly reviews
We publish an England Species Reintroductions Taskforce yearly review, summarising our work over the year and our future plans.