Published on: 1 August 2018
Each year, The Wildlife Trusts hold National Marine Week to celebrate our wonderful seas and the amazing wildlife and habitats found beneath the waves.
Read More...Published on: 30 July 2018
On 25th July the UK Wildlife Crime Policing Strategy for 2018-2021 was launched at the Rural Crime Summit, hosted by North Yorkshire Police in Harrogate, alongside the Rural Affairs Strategy.
Read More...Published on: 26 July 2018
There was global outcry this month when news broke that a supposed fin whale killed by Icelandic whaling company Hvalur hf may in fact be a blue or blue/fin whale hybrid.
Read More...Published on: 23 July 2018
Our National Parks are incredible assets to the economy, to our wellbeing and to our wildlife. But this year’s National Parks Week comes at a time of uncertainty about what the future holds for these important areas.
Read More...Published on: 20 July 2018
This could be it for a generation in England – the last chance to really see a significant increase in the area protected at sea.
Read More...Published on: 20 July 2018
Estuaries have long suffered from the separation of management between the land/sea interface. This separation has historically damaged the interests of mobile fish species that straddle both habitats.
Read More...Published on: 17 July 2018
We need to encourage people to spend more time noting what they see and hear so we can build up a much clearer picture of exactly how wildlife is affected by changes in climate and land use etc.
Read More...Published on: 11 July 2018
The third tranche of Marine Conservation Zones (MCZs) are a welcome further step to protect our extremely valuable marine habitats.
Read More...Published on: 9 July 2018
With fisheries such a key focus of the Government’s Brexit narrative the newly published Fisheries White Paper, 'Sustainable Fisheries for Future Generations', offers a pivotal moment for the future of the fishing in the UK.
Read More...Published on: 5 July 2018
The Government’s ‘25 Year Plan for the Environment’ mentions the term “natural capital” ninety times! What does this signify?
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