Published on: 26 November 2017
Crimes against wildlife are going unpunished, as crime figures aren’t properly recorded and assessed, warns a wildlife coalition as it launches a new report.
Read More...Published on: 15 November 2017
Environment groups have today welcomed the Chancellor’s commitment to investigate charges for single use plastics. This has the potential to make a big environmental impact, as plastic bag charges have shown, with a more than 80% fall in bags being handed out by retailers since charges were introduced.
Read More...Published on: 15 November 2017
Additional Link member quotes on relating to environmental and animal welfare principles post-Brexit.
Read More...Published on: 15 November 2017
A major coalition of twenty-eight environment and wildlife organisations are today warning that despite welcome commitments on environmental protections, the UK Government could still create loopholes in environmental law as part of the Brexit transition. This could have damaging consequences for the environment and animal welfare.
Read More...Published on: 29 September 2017
The best way to secure a future for English farming after Brexit is to put the environment at the centre of any new agricultural policy. This is according to a group of more than twenty farming, environment and animal welfare organisations.
Read More...Published on: 15 September 2017
Wildlife and Countryside Link (Link) has published new guidance to help Local Planning Authorities (LPAs) deal with development applications on brownfield land in England.
Read More...Published on: 12 July 2017
Read More...Published on: 27 March 2017
At the start of Invasive Species Week, environmental organisations have welcomed the Government’s commitment to tackle the risk posed by ships’ ballast water.
Read More...Published on: 7 December 2016
Following an 18 month Defend Nature campaign run by environmental NGOs across Europe - and a public consultation with a record 550,000 respondents - European Commissioners today decided to save the EU’s flagship environment legislation; the Birds and Habitats Directives.
Read More...Published on: 24 June 2016
Dr Elaine King, Director of Wildlife and Countryside Link, responds to the EU Referendum result.
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