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The Secretary of State has re-appointed 4 members of the Board of Natural England.
First published during the 2016 to 2019 May Conservative government
A £10 million fund will help protect and restore England's iconic peatlands
Natural England and the Centre for Ecology & Hydrology launch analytical tool to aid conservation efforts on almost 12,000 invertebrates.
Customers can now claim Countryside Stewardship payments online.
Groups of farmers and organisations in the north of England will benefit from funding to develop natural flood management projects.
20 species including shrill carder bee, chequered skipper butterfly and ladybird spider will be brought back from the brink.
Natural England has launched a streamlined approach to moving badgers on development sites or stop them causing damage to important infrastructure.
The third year of the Countryside Stewardship scheme is open for applications.
From 1 March 2017 applicants for the hedgerows and boundaries and woodland management plan grants can apply online.
Protection for rare birds and butterflies across mid Cornwall has increased.
The future of bats and the historic churches they can inhabit is looking brighter thanks to National Lottery support of £3.8m.
Natural England is to implement an innovative new approach to the conservation of great crested newts across the country.
North Yorkshire Police is appealing for information following the loss of a hen harrier in Upper Swaledale.
We are inviting applications for the Countryside Stewardship hedgerows and boundaries grant which opens on 1 February 2017.
Andrew Sells has been reappointed as Chairman of the Board of Natural England until 2020.
Work to save a rare example of ancient acid grassland is hailed today as a “wonderful outcome for conservation” by Natural England.
Government's strategy to tackle bovine TB continues to deliver results
The latest round of Countryside Stewardship funding will include grants for woodland creation and reduction of flood risk.
Ground-breaking licensing policies will free up money for long-lasting nature conservation.
One of the country’s most precious landscapes has been given special legal protection for its nationally important wildlife and habitats.
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