First white-tailed eagles released in conservation project set to return this lost species to England.
… White-tailed eagles reintroduced to England Staff Reporter | 4th September 2019 … project set to return this lost species to England. The first white-tailed eagles to be reintroduced to England have been released on the Isle of …
Project will see the eagles return to the Isle of Wight after an absence of almost 240 years.
… White-tailed eagle returns to southern England Staff Reporter | 4th April 2019 News White-tailed Eagle Natural England Isle Of White Birds Of Prey … to return white-tailed eagles to the South of England have taken a step forward after a …
Insect conservation campaigners are 'appalled' at the government’s decision to approve a new port on a key invertebrate habitat in Essex.
… 2019 News Insects Development Port Natural England Buglife tilbury_port.jpg Insect … in Essex could have been different if Natural England had gone ahead with plans to designate … 31 of which are rare and threatened. Natural England The insects effected include the …
Tony Juniper, Natural England chairman welcomes a 'better breeding season'.
… Tony Juniper, Natural England chairman welcomes a 'better breeding … chicks have been successfully reared in England this year in what has been a "record" … outdoing the previous recorded best for England in 2006 of 46 birds, government …
Michael Gove is taking a step in the right direction by suggesting Tony Juniper as next chair of Natural England.
… Gove proposes Juniper as chair of Natural England Marianne Brooker | 8th February 2019 News Natural England Michael Gove Tony Juniper Change … Tony Juniper as next chair of Natural England. Michael Gove, Secretary of State for …
Butterfly Conservation confirm once extinct species in now breeding at its secret location in Rockingham Forest, Northamptonshire.
… the species, which had become extinct in England. And butterflies introduced from … Extinct Chequered skippers became extinct in England in 1976, as a result of the … bring them back in partnership with Forestry England, which manages Rockingham Forest. The …
National Parks are failing dismally to protect areas for wildlife, according to the chairman of the Royal Society for the Protection of Birds.
… Society for the Protection of Birds. Within England’s National Parks more than a quarter … in even worse condition. Using 2017 Natural England data, RSPB researchers found that on … birds and birds of prey. Seven out of ten of England’s National Parks are upland in nature. …
Reallocation of £2.4 billion in tax breaks could benefit nature and society, help reduce flooding, promote access and enhance England’s wildlife.
… reduce flooding, promote access and enhance England’s wildlife. Farmers and landowners across England benefit from £2.4Bn a year of tax … more time they spend in nature - and most of England is covered by farmland. "At the …
England's 2013 badger culls collapsed in chaos - a severe blow to Owen Paterson and his Department, Defra. Now Lesley Docksey lifts the lid on the disgraceful fiasco to expose Paterson's fantasy world of 'science' ...
… Politics Badger Cull DEFRA badger-girls.png England's 2013 badger culls collapsed in chaos … beach-loads of sand that Defra and Natural England have shifted in pursuit of killing … TB led to the slaughter of 26,000 cattle in England at a cost of nearly £100 million" . …
Green MEP Keith Taylor represents the people of 'prosperous' south-east England in Europe. But as he found visiting food banks in Portsmouth, not everyone shares in the prosperity around them.
… Food banks in southeast England: struggling to meet demand Keith … the people of 'prosperous' south-east England in Europe. But as he found visiting … Keith Taylor MEP represents the South-East of England in the European Parliament for the …
A thoughtful, healthy and sustainable food system can only come when communities are empowered to make decisions for themselves.
… England's food strategy Natalie Bennett | 13th … recently to debate what a food strategy for England should look like. Sign up to our … be admired. Maximising profits This all makes England - which has no such plan - apparently …
The Forestry England site at Cropton Forest is the home of a new kit of beavers.
… The Forestry England site at Cropton Forest is the home of … their mother, at their home in the Forestry England site at Cropton Forest. Their parents … Dams Cath Bashforth, ecologist at Forestry England, said: "We are all very happy to see …
It's high time for an independent Wildlife Protection Agency, argues Dominic Dyer. The botched badger cull shows we can no longer trust DEFRA, Natural England or the JNCC to carry out their duty to protect our wildlife.
… Badger fiasco shows England needs new wildlife governance Dominic … shows we can no longer trust DEFRA, Natural England or the JNCC to carry out their duty to … and officials; and the weakness of Natural England - which has proved unable, or …
A team of researchers from across Europe are praising the transformative impacts of forests on mental health.
… improve mental health. In response, Forestry England & television presenter Kate Humble are … lives within six miles of a Forestry England woodland or forest and as part of their centenary in 2019, Forestry England is encouraging people to explore the …
The UK government spent just 20 pence per head on tree planting in England in 2017-18.
… just 20 pence per head on tree planting in England in 2017-18. The governments of England, Wales and Scotland spend less than £1 … This drops to just twenty pence per head in England. Scotland has increased its forestry …
As the UK Government prepares to build new runways in SE England, Chris Goodall points out that air travel forecasts have been cut by 35% in the last six years. So why should we believe the latest numbers?
… England's new runways - where's the demand? … prepares to build new runways in SE England, Chris Goodall points out that air …
TV wildlife expert Chris Packham has shared a letter he says he received which contains the warning: 'We want you dead.'
… part of an action which resulted in Natural England revoking three general licences which … him to launch an investigation into Natural England's decision. They complained that the … Canada geese had left them in chaos. Natural England, the body advising the Government on …
The release of 11 dormice this week will bolster the existing reintroduced populations of hazel dormice.
… Nottinghamshire Dormouse Group, Natural England, ZSL (Zoological Society of London), … location, where staff from PTES, Natural England and members of Nottinghamshire … virus on red squirrel populations in England, and the chytrid fungus on amphibians …
The Environment Agency's Emma Howard Boyd and Natural England chairman Tony Juniper demand 'sustainable industrial revolution'.
… Agency EA Emma Howard Boyd Natural England Tony Juniper Sustainable Industrial … Agency's Emma Howard Boyd and Natural England chairman Tony Juniper demand … Agency's Emma Howard Boyd and Natural England chairman Tony Juniper have called on …
'Healthy peatlands are the largest terrestrial store for carbon, more than all the trees around the world combined.'
… in the fight against climate change. England’s peatlands play a significant role in … peatland restoration projects in the North of England. It will cover 151 hectares and will … to be undertaken as part of the North of England Peat Partnership, which in 2018 …
Housing developers argue for increased clarity on nutrient management in Special Areas of Conservation.
… The Environment Agency and Natural England have put Nutrient Management Plans (NMPs) in place in England’s sensitive catchments - including … sites (IPENS) has been developed by Natural England which includes a Site Improvement Plan …
Kate Houghton explains why Smart Growth, rather than a revival in garden cities, could have an important role to play in tackling current environmental as well as social challenges ...
… challenges ... It is widely accepted that England is in the midst of a housing crisis. … of median earnings to median house price in England was 3.54; by 2012 this had almost … isn't necessarily a bad thing, the sector in England is notoriously insecure, and we don't …
Michael Fallon's comments in private meeting herald shale gas exploration from Hampshire to Kent that risks putting Tories on collision course with heartland support
… further exploration across swaths of southern England. Fallon, a strong supporter of shale … were already poised to start in the north of England and were set to spread the length and breadth of southern England. He said: "The second area being …