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Natural England has published licenses for areas that will undertake badger control operations in England this autumn.
First published during the 2019 to 2022 Johnson Conservative government
Natural England has recorded the best year for hen harrier breeding in England since 2002.
A Natural England scheme has boosted Essex’s pond habitats in just five months, helping to protect the UK’s threatened population of great crested newts.
A district level licensing scheme making it easier for developers to protect threatened populations of great crested newts is being rolled out in Cambridgeshire.
Five pilot areas will test how the recovery of England’s landscapes and wildlife can be driven locally
Defra to consult on the management of beavers in the wild and national approach for any further releases later this year.
The Environment Agency has granted a permit to place fish barriers across the entrances to Hoveton Great Broad in Norfolk as part of a restoration project.
Farmers participating in government-funded groups are creating close-knit, greener communities across England, according to a report published today.
One of the UK's biggest conservation success stories celebrates its 30 year anniversary.
Dr Andy Clements and Professor Michael Winter have been reappointed as Board Members of Natural England.
Government gives green light for expansion of Suffolk Coast and Heaths AONB.
A fund of up to £40 million will create jobs in nature recovery and conservation.
Review recommends introduction of Highly Protected Marine Areas as essential for marine protection and recovery.
Defra Ministers have appointed four new non-executive members to the board of Natural England.
Marian Spain has been appointed as the new chief executive of Natural England, taking the post on a permanent basis.
Listen to one of nature’s most special phenomena this Easter weekend.
Natural England has published nine new draft Conservation Advice packages to enable developers and operators to understand the impact of their proposed development on habitats and species in protected sites across England.
New measures to improve the welfare of trapped stoats in line with internationally agreed standards.
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