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  • Ivory poaching hits record levels

    A new drive to help save the elephant has been launched today by the government, in the wake of the highest levels of ivory poaching since records began.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Rt Hon Owen Paterson speech to Illegal Wildlife Trafficking meeting

    Speech made by Owen Paterson on the illegal trade in wildlife.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • DFID Research: Climate Week Award for DFID

    Last week Evergreen Agriculture, a DFID funded project, was recognised in the UK Climate Week Awards.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • More than half of the UK public believe that rhinos will be extinct in the wild in 30 years

    The 'If They're Gone…' campaign will run for a full year and starts with a focus on rhinos. Every three months the focus will switch.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Sale of invasive water plants banned to protect wildlife

    The sale of five invasive non-native aquatic plant species is to be banned in order to protect wildlife Environment Minister Richard Benyon.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Boost for bee health

    New plans to help beekeepers protect their hives from pests and diseases to reduce bee population losses have been unveiled.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Defra approves two GM vaccine trials

    Defra has approved trials of GM vaccines against prostate cancer and HIV.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Owen Paterson’s speech at the Wildlife and Countryside Link event

    The countryside is my home, my job and my life.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Government bans imports of ash trees

    A ban on the import of ash trees to combat the threat of the tree disease ash dieback is being imposed with immediate effect, Environment Secretary…

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Major step to protect the world’s wildlife

    Wildlife around the world now has even greater protection thanks to an agreement reached at the Convention on Biological Diversity in Hyderabad…

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Ending abuse of village green legislation will unlock growth and boost aspiration

    Plans in the Growth Bill will ensure communities can develop land in their areas and no longer be overruled by an abuse of Town and Village Green legislation.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Studland to Portland reef to get special protection

    Over 330 square km of marine habitat off the coast of Dorset will be given greater protection, Natural Environment Minister Richard Benyon announced today.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Daily Telegraph claim that wildlife laws will be relaxed

    The myth: The Daily Telegraph reported that the Law Commission’s review of wildlife legislation will lead to changes that: Make it easier…

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Progress at Rio+20 towards greener future

    World leaders attending the summit on sustainable development approved the agreements drawn up earlier in the week following negotiations by 193 countries.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Government gives £7.5 million to boost global wildlife

    To celebrate the success of the UK's Darwin Initiative, a flagship international wildlife and conservation programme, Environment Secretary Caroline Spelman has announced another £7.5 million to fund further projects, w…

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Myth bust: Daily Telegraph claim that Government planned to relax planning restrictions in National Parks

    The Government never had any intention to change the protection that National Parks have in the planning system.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Publication of biodiversity indicators

    The 2012 statistics on biodiversity indicators have been published today.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew launches video to promote its Breathing Planet Campaign

    The Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew has launched a video to promote its Breathing Planet Campaign.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Myth Bust: Reports that Defra is proposing to cull buzzards

    Myth Bust: Reports that Defra is proposing to cull buzzards

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Caroline Spelman speech at Planet Under Pressure conference

    In three months’ time, the world will meet at the Rio +20 summit.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government