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Authorisation for supplementary badger control in Gloucestershire and Somerset.
Deadline for Countryside Stewardship application packs to be received by Natural England has been extended by one month.
First published during the 2016 to 2019 May Conservative government
Farmers and land managers with a 2017 Countryside Stewardship agreement will receive a Bridging Payment for 75% of the current estimated value of their claim
Natural England’s chair Andrew Sells has announced his intention to retire in January 2019.
Farmers and land managers have a month to get their applications in for the Historic Buildings Grant scheme.
More than 44,000 responses have been received on the government’s proposals for the future for food, farming and the environment once we leave the EU.
The payment claim deadline for Countryside Stewardship customers is being extended to 15 June 2018
A new grant scheme is being piloted this year in five National Parks, offering funding for land managers to restore their historic farm buildings.
A new £27 million scheme is open for applicants to help improve the country's waterways
The Secretary of State has appointed 5 members of the Board of Natural England.
The government has announced a review of its 25 year Bovine TB strategy.
New technology will help crack down on crimes against raptors in England and Wales.
Agreements are offered to 37 farming groups new to the Countryside Stewardship Facilitation Fund.
Bat Expert Panel will help shape future bat conservation.
Action forms part of the Defra Hen Harrier Recovery Plan.
New Countryside Stewardship Offers introduced to help more farmers and land managers protect wildlife and enhance the environment
Forestry Commission plans to release four beavers in the Forest of Dean have been approved by Natural England and are backed by Michael Gove.
Four new offers will open for applications in the New Year to make it easier for farmers and landowners to apply.
Natural England has officially designated the Mid Cornwall Moors as a Site of Special Scientific Interest.
Emma Howard Boyd to speak at conference celebrating partnership work protecting nation's iconic Peak District and South Pennine moorland
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