Published on: 3 December 2018
On 15 August, the High Court handed down a dispiriting judgment in a Judicial Review (JR) challenging the lawfulness of the Government’s policy of “supplementary” badger culling and the licences issued under it by Natural England (NE)...
Read More...Published on: 3 December 2018
British Canoeing has published its Access and Environment Charter - Clear Access, Clear Waters – campaigning for cleaner healthier rivers and greater recognition of the right to access these amazing ‘blue’ spaces.
Read More...Published on: 30 November 2018
Today see’s the publication of Wildlife and Countryside Link and Wales Environment Link’s second annual wildlife crime report, detailing incidents of wildlife crime in 2017 known to contributing members. Coming hot on the heels of our 2016 report...
Read More...Published on: 27 November 2018
This week it’s National Tree Week, marking the start of the winter tree-planting season. As someone who planted acorns and conkers and hundreds of apple pips with my great-grandfather, and who has continued this tradition with my own children, it is the highlight of my year!
Read More...Published on: 27 November 2018
What would a third dry winter mean for wildlife and habitats? Worryingly low water flows are of major concern to much wildlife, particularly salmon which rely on flowing rivers to travel to estuaries to spawn.
Read More...Published on: 22 November 2018
Action on the very real threats posed by climate change is not only necessary but unavoidable in order to safeguard the countryside, communities and planet we depend on.
Read More...Published on: 19 November 2018
Attempts to weaken our nature laws are nothing new. The recent Red Tape Initiative review shows that the problem lies not with our nature laws but with the enforcement and implementation of them. We must use this information to ensure our governments listen and take the action recommended.
Read More...Published on: 9 November 2018
Sturgeons are one of the most threatened animals in the world. But protecting, and enhancing the use of, our water protection laws could bring these creatures back from the brink and perhaps even back to the UK.
Read More...Published on: 8 November 2018
Wildlife is in crisis. According to the Living Planet report, published recently by Link member organisations WWF and ZSL, the world has lost 60% of its wild animals since 1970.
Read More...Published on: 7 November 2018
Tough standards, protections, and investment resulting from our strong water laws might have saved the striking Orange-spotted emerald dragonfly from extinction in the UK, but these protections for our rivers and streams are now under threat.
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