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Wildlife and Countryside Link reacts to UK Government Farming Scheme announcement

Published on: 4 January 2024

Following today’s (4th January) announcement by the Secretary of State on updates to the UK’s farming schemes, nature coalition group Wildlife and Countryside Link has welcomed the announcement but has called on the government to support a more holistic approach to sustainable farm payments which enable environmental recovery at scale and to make good on its commitment to regulatory reform.

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“DEFRA has been in hibernation” Nature charities sound wake-up call for UK to meet global environmental targets

Published on: 14 December 2023

A year on from a global pledge to halt the decline of nature by 2030, signed by the UK at COP15, nature groups are warning that the UK risks missing the targets.

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Wildlife and Countryside Link reacts to COP28 Nature Day announcements from Government

Published on: 9 December 2023

Following the announcement of the UK’s roadmap to protecting 30% of land and sea for nature by 2030, nature coalition group Wildlife and Countryside Link has welcomed the announcement, but called for urgent action to restore protected nature sites currently in poor condition. The group has also highlighted the need for a massive boost in funding for nature.

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Low convictions allowing wildlife crime to go unpunished, say nature groups

Published on: 5 December 2023

The Wildlife Crime Report for 2022, compiled by Wildlife and Countryside Link, with information from groups including RSPB, WWF UK, and the League Against Cruel Sports, has shown that convictions for crime against wildlife in 2022 decreased substantially. This is despite a record number of reports of wildlife crime over 2021.

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PFAS pollution warning signal, with freshwater fish containing up to 1000 times EU safe levels

Published on: 4 December 2023

PFAS pollution warning signal, with freshwater fish containing up to 1000 times EU safe levels

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Devolution of environment policy in jeopardy, say NGOs

Published on: 27 October 2023

Environmental organisations write to the Prime Minister, setting out a series of problems for environmental policy-making caused by the Internal Market Act, passed in 2020 following Brexit.

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‘No evidence’ that the Government is on track to meet crucial 2030 nature target

Published on: 10 October 2023

‘No evidence’ that the Government is on track to meet crucial 2030 nature target

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Bee-killing pesticides found at wildlife-threatening levels in rivers around the country

Published on: 22 September 2023

Bee-killing pesticides found at wildlife-threatening levels in rivers around the country

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Charities warn of triple failure on nature protection ahead of key Parliamentary vote

Published on: 6 September 2023

New analysis suggests that without major change the Government will miss its landmark pledge to protect 30% of the land and sea for nature.

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More than half of Brits say their community has poor air, water or nature quality – experts demand new legal right to a healthy environment for all

Published on: 28 July 2023

On the one-year anniversary of the UN's resolution supporting a right to a healthy environment, organisations are urging all political parties to commit to a new Environmental Rights Bill – giving the public legal rights to clean air and water, and local access to nature.

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