Published on: 22 March 2022
We now have a once in a lifetime opportunity to demand that these precious places, covering almost a quarter of Britain, become areas where nature can thrive, Rewilding Britain’s CEO Rebecca Wrigley writes.
Read More...Published on: 21 March 2022
Martin Sims, Chair of Link's Wildlife Crime Working Group, highlights a major new report on UK wildlife crime and calls for swift implementation of its recommendations.
Read More...Published on: 17 March 2022
Richard Benwell, CEO of Wildlife and Countryside Link, discusses Government's Nature Recovery Green Paper, and shares thoughts on the missing 'big ideas' for how our sites and species designations can play their part to halt nature's decline.
Read More...Published on: 16 March 2022
Richard Benwell, CEO of Wildlife and Countryside Link, discusses Government's proposals for Environment Act targets, and how these do not aim high enough to halt nature's decline by 2030.
Read More...Published on: 15 March 2022
Lucy Lapwing of Wild Justice writes ahead of the Westminster Hall debate on badger culling scheduled for 21 March, making the case for an immediate end to the cull.
Read More...Published on: 24 February 2022
As the government consults on whether to ban the sale of peat for horticulture in England and Wales, Ailis Watt, Peat Officer at The Wildlife Trusts argues that a ban is a no-brainer, but it's not a sure thing yet.
Read More...Published on: 23 February 2022
As Link launches a new briefing paper on Highly Protected Marine Areas (HPMAs), Daniele Clifford, Marine Conservation Officer at The Wildlife Trusts, writes that these proposed sites should be designated by the end of this year and, if well designed, they will offer the highest level of environmental protection for our seas, banning all damaging activities across the sites to give nature the best chance of recovery.
Read More...Published on: 18 February 2022
Ali Morse, Chair of Blueprint for Water and Water Policy Manager at The Wildlife Trusts, Nathan Richardson, Head of Policy at Waterwise, and James Overington, Water Policy Officer at Salmon & Trout Conservation, share Blueprint for Water's top 10 observations on the draft Regional Water Resources Plans.
Read More...Published on: 14 February 2022
Hannah McLean-Knight from The Climate Coalition talks about the #ShowTheLove campaign and how we can show decision makers that we want to see real and rapid action to tackle the twin climate and nature crises this February.
Read More...Published on: 9 February 2022
Sue Sayer is the founder and director of the Seal Research Trust (est. Cornwall 2000). Here she outlines the story of the campaign to protect seals from disturbance which has led to a 10 Minute Rule Bill in Parliament today presented by Tracey Crouch MP
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