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Register to vote Register by 18 June to vote in the General Election on 4 July.
The MENE survey provides trend data for how people experience the natural environment in England.
Guidance on what BNG is and how it affects land managers, developers and local planning authorities.
How to manage water use, levels, drainage and irrigation, and avoid pollution from waste water and sheep dip.
As a land owner or manager, find out about your responsibilities and how to manage public access.
(Cryptolaemus montrouzieri and Aenasius bambawalei) for the management of cotton mealybug
A guide to farming risks, potential problems with public safety and how to avoid accidents
How to spot and report bee pests and diseases.
Find out what a volunteer bat roost visitor (VBRV) does and how to get trained and licenced to carry out bat roost visits.
How local authorities can select a site, and then declare and manage it as a local nature reserve (LNR).
Lloyds Banking Group provides £250,000 funding to three nature restoration projects in England through the ‘Projects for Nature online’ platform
Find information on woodland management in England, including funding to maintain your woodland, useful guidance, and the regulations you’ll need to follow.
Explains key issues in implementing policy to protect and enhance the natural environment, including local requirements.
On 20 June 2023, the Environment Secretary delivered a speech at a Wildlife Trusts event on the importance of nature recovery and biodiversity.
Ecologists can use European protected species (EPS) policies on development sites to benefit EPS by changing survey, mitigation or compensation methods.
On 13 September 2023, the House of Lords voted against government proposals intended to unlock 100,000 homes between now and 2030 whilst protecting and improving the environment.
Open and closed season for hunting, what you can use and the wildlife you can hunt
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