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Defra launches call for evidence on impact of Natural England’s decision to revoke three general licences for the management of certain wild birds.
First published during the 2016 to 2019 May Conservative government
A letter from Environment Secretary Michael Gove in response to Natural England Chairman Tony Juniper.
A letter from Natural England Chairman Tony Juniper to Environment Secretary Michael Gove.
Natural England has today (Friday 03 May) published new general licences for controlling birds.
The Kew Gardens (Leases) No. 3 Bill will allow Kew Botanic Gardens to prosper for centuries to come.
Simple actions to help pollinators and protect the vital contribution these insects make to our economy.
Developers have been reminded of their legal obligation to consider the impact of a project on local wildlife.
An innovative approach by Natural England to protect great crested newts and encourage sustainable development is launched today (28 March) in Cheshire.
Research published today in Nature Communications shows the likelihood of hen harriers dying, or disappearing is ten times higher in areas covered by grouse moor
Building work began on a unique fish pass, which is being built underneath the nearby disused 19th century pump house on River Churnet.
UN World Wildlife Day celebrates the best of conservation action around the globe including two UK Government supported projects
The government has confirmed the implementation date of the Invasive Alien Species (Enforcement and Permitting) Order 2019.
Natural England announces plans to extend Isles of Scilly Special Protection Area by almost 13,000 hectares.
The two-day intergovernmental partnership started on January 15th and was opened by the Angolan Minister of Environment, Paula Coelho, and Chargé d'Affaires, Primrose Lovett.
An adult salmon has been found in the River Don at Salmon Pastures confirming the species’ return to Sheffield city centre after an absence of 150 years.
Ban on the outdoor use of metaldehyde introduced to protect wildlife
Thousands of roach, bream, chub, tench, crucians and dace find homes in Clevedon, Burtle, Parchey, Yeovilton and Frome.
Letter from Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs to Lynx UK Trust about lynx reintroduction in Kielder Forest, Northumberland.
For badgers living in undergrowth near the M6 in Coventry it was a case of location, location, location when we started work on a major motorway upgrade.
Environment Agency teams have been working to restore eroding saltmarsh in north Essex to help preserve coastal defences and enhance the ecology.
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