The government has confirmed that the badger cull, which aimed to reduce the threat of bovine tuberculosis in cattle, will not be rolled out nationwide. However,...
A group of six wildlife and countryside groups have called on the government to protect wildlife areas, nature reserves and national parks from fracking activity. A...
The Woodland Trust has launched a project to create new areas of woodland as a reminder of the first world war, which began 100 years ago...
The National Trust has said that trees in the UK have been severely affected by the recent extreme weather, with woodland in some areas experiencing more...
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Investors should take a leaf out of the Crown Estate’s book, and begin talking about the optimisation – rather than the maximisation – of their assets....
The environment secretary Owen Paterson has provoked a furious response from campaigners, after he said that some of Britain’s ancient woodlands could be cut down to...
An unusually warm summer in 2013 provided a much-needed boost to many of Britain’s native species, in what experts have called “one of the most remarkable...
More than half of councils in England that preside over greenbelt land are preparing to offer some of it to developers, while perfectly suitable brownfield sites...
Parents should give their children alternative Christmas gifts and let them spend the festive period outdoors, according to the Wild Network. The organisation, which works to...
The badger cull in Gloucestershire is to come to an end, over two weeks before its license runs out. A spokesperson said there was no “realistic...
The National Trust and sustainable energy charity Ashden have set up a new carbon cutting network to help charities and landowners limit their impact on climate...
Despite an extension for the Gloucestershire badger cull being approved, concerns have been raised that it may not meet the minimum requirement. Natural England confirmed that...
Helen Ghosh, director-general of the National Trust, has stated the organisation supports technologies that “harvest nature” rather than mines it. The comments follow Ghosh telling the...
The government’s new indicator for priority species – described by conservationists as the FTSE index for threatened wildlife – has been unveiled. The data shows a...