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Lord Gardiner meets with young environment advocates as part of the #iwill campaign.
First published during the 2016 to 2019 May Conservative government
Strengthened measures against Xylella to come into force on 26 November 2018.
Environment Secretary Michael Gove has announced a £60,000 fund to develop and test pollinator habitat mapping.
Total sales of antibiotics for use in animals in the UK have fallen to their lowest level since 1993, according to Defra’s Veterinary Medicines Directorate.
No threat to human health or food safety
Defra has approved a request from Dow AgroSciences Ltd to sell the pest control product Sequoia in the UK for use only in greenhouses
Pig keepers must not feed kitchen or catering waste to their pigs to help prevent the spread of African swine fever to the UK.
Bluetongue does not affect human health or food safety.
A second nest in Fowey, Cornwall, has been destroyed and the public are asked to remain vigilant for Asian hornets.
Two more sightings of Asian hornets have been confirmed and surveillance activity is underway.
An Asian hornet has been found in Cornwall and surveillance activity is underway.
The government have announced a consultation on a ban on third party puppy and kitten sales in England.
Regulation banning movement of certain oak trees into and around England unless strict conditions are met
The laying hens and pullets welfare code has been updated as part of a programme of reforms to enhance the welfare of animals.
Tougher sentences for animal cruelty move step closer following results of consultation
Natural England is opening a new stretch of the England Coast Path from South Bents to Amble.
Cases of Newcastle Disease reported in smallholder flocks and commercial poultry sites in Belgium, the Netherlands and Luxembourg
National Parks Minister backs new agreement to create new woodland, protecting wildlife and connecting people with nature.
Bees' Needs Week is back for the third year running from 9 - 15 July
A new law requiring horses to be microchipped has been introduced today to prevent abuse and improve welfare.
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