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Farmer prosecuted for Site of Special Scientific Interest damage
Natural England took action to prosecute a farmer in North Yorkshire for damaging Newtondale SSSI.
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Record-breaking year for hen harrier breeding
It has been a record breeding season for hen harriers in England according to figures from Natural England.
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Help wildlife thrive in East Sussex’s Nature Reserves
Natural England is calling on the public to donate to a campaign to help restore East Sussex NNRs
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Rare butterflies and orchids on abandoned wildlife site boosted by Natural England funding
Common Moor SSSI is officially brought into a recovering condition, following improved site management for the rare Culm grassland.
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Natural England to declare a new London National Nature Reserve
South London Downs will be officially declared later this month.
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Estuary wildlife of the River Tees gets increased protection
Natural England has confirmed Teesmouth and Cleveland Coast as a new Site of Special Scientific Interest to protect the wildlife of the Tees Estuary.
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What Natural England does
We’re the government’s adviser for the natural environment in England, helping to protect England’s nature and landscapes for people to enjoy and for the services they provide.
Natural England is an executive non-departmental public body, sponsored by the Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs.
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- Use of general licences for the management of certain wild birds: a call for evidence
- Bovine TB: comment on supplementary badger control licence applications or expressions of interest March 2019
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