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Ban on the outdoor use of metaldehyde introduced to protect wildlife
First published during the 2016 to 2019 May Conservative government
Thousands of roach, bream, chub, tench, crucians and dace find homes in Clevedon, Burtle, Parchey, Yeovilton and Frome.
Letter from Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs to Lynx UK Trust about lynx reintroduction in Kielder Forest, Northumberland.
For badgers living in undergrowth near the M6 in Coventry it was a case of location, location, location when we started work on a major motorway upgrade.
Environment Agency teams have been working to restore eroding saltmarsh in north Essex to help preserve coastal defences and enhance the ecology.
A new tagging programme is exploring the behaviour and migration of Atlantic bluefin tunas, to better understand recent sightings around the UK.
Environment Secretary Michael Gove has announced a £60,000 fund to develop and test pollinator habitat mapping.
Delegations from the Americas met on 10 October at the FCO in London to commit to future engagement on Illegal Wildlife Trade (IWT).
Successful 2018 Illegal Wildlife Trade conference comes to a close in London.
The Heritage Lottery Fund have awarded £3.8 million for a project led by Natural England to save bats and protect churches
Jeremy Hunt comments ahead of the London Illegal Wildlife Trade conference
Foreign Secretary Jeremy Hunt gave the opening remarks at the London 2018 Illegal Wildlife Trade conference.
The UK Government through the FCO, DFID and DEFRA is hosting the 4th Illegal Wildlife Trade Conference to be held in London on 11 to 12 October 2018.
The Department for International Development is providing £6 million to protect iconic and endangered species including rhinos, elephants and pangolins
The Environment Agency’s conservation centre of excellence at Kielder has received a Royal seal of approval during a visit from the Prince of Wales
A training workshop for Natural England employees and those working in upland management recently took place on the North York Moors.
34 chicks have fledged in the most successful Hen Harrier breeding season in years.
In National Marine Week, the Government has confirmed new protections for puffins and other seabirds.
National Parks Minister backs new agreement to create new woodland, protecting wildlife and connecting people with nature.
Native grasses and wild flowers will be planted along the verges to form part of a wildlife corridor along roads in Devon and Cornwall.
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