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The Flashes of Wigan and Leigh now one of the UK's largest urban nature reserves following Natural England declaration
First published during the 2022 Truss Conservative government
Public asked to be vigilant after sightings of Asian hornets, an invasive species, are confirmed in Essex
UK project will allow families in Senahú, Alta Verapaz, to improve their coffee and cardamom production while protecting the environment.
This summer was an unprecedented time for EA officers protecting rivers and fisheries across England amidst extreme weather and continuous hot temperatures.
Members of the public, falconry, aviculture, conservation and welfare groups invited to provide input to Natural England review of ‘wild take’ licensing
The Environment Agency and Northumberland Rivers Trust have relocated hundreds of native crayfish to six refuge sites in North Northumberland.
Next phase of Lower Otter Restoration Project begins at the south of the site this month, with a series of access improvements to take place over the autumn.
The sale of peat for use in the amateur gardening sector will be banned by 2024 to protect peatlands and the natural environment.
First published during the 2019 to 2022 Johnson Conservative government
Visitors to the area of the Lower Otter Restoration Project (LORP) can now have a virtual conversation to find out more about what is happening with the scheme.
Details of a vacancy in our Efficacy Team
The Environment Agency is working with partners to urge the protection of pike in the Broads during the warm weather period.
Environment Agency officers are on the ground protecting fisheries across England as temperatures soar.
22 projects tackling poaching and illegal wildlife trade awarded over £7 million under Round 8 of Illegal Wildlife Trade Challenge Fund (IWTCF)
Angler spotted just inside pause period to allow fish to spawn and develop.
Cornwall has seen 26 green projects - all aimed at tackling declining biodiversity and restoring its natural environment - delivered since the G7 conference.
The Environment Agency welcomes anglers back to rivers across England today, Thursday 16th June, as the close season for coarse fishing comes to an end.
The United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) and Paraguay's Ministry of Environment and Sustainable Development (MADES), with the financial support of the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (DEFRA…
Curlew recovery project rescues eggs from East of England’s airfields.
Projects include rewetting lowland peat to grow plant fibre material to use as padding for clothes.
Over 99,000 hectares of England to be dedicated to supporting wildlife and nature for people to enjoy
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