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Plan to revive Britain's meadows

1:01pm Friday 7th June 2013

Sixty "Coronation meadows" have been identified across the UK as part of a Coronation anniversary campaign to restore threatened wildflower meadows.

Cull badgers for 25 years, says Paterson

12:22pm Tuesday 28th May 2013

OWEN PATERSON, the environment secretary, has told The Sunday Times he has drawn up plans for a big expansion of badger culling — including allowing farmers the freedom to shoot the animals — before the first two controversial trial culls have even begun.

British wildlife in danger of disappearing, say scientists

12:02pm Thursday 23rd May 2013

UK nature is in trouble – that is the conclusion of a groundbreaking report published by a coalition of leading conservation and research organisations.

Smallholder magazine criticises government plans for badger cull

12:00am Saturday 11th May 2013

Britain’s oldest specialist agricultural journal has condemned government plans to shoot thousands of badgers.

Forestry Commission declares war on oak tree caterpillar

9:19am Wednesday 8th May 2013

The Forestry Commission is planning aerial spraying of an area of woodland near Pangbourne in West Berkshire.

Brian May to speak at anti badger cull rally

10:06am Friday 19th April 2013

Rock star and RSPCA supporter Dr Brian May is to speak at a public meeting this Saturday (April 22) to oppose plans to kill thousands of badgers in England.

Further delay for domestic Renewable Heat Initiative

6:00am Friday 29th March 2013

The Renewable Heat Incentive (RHI) for domestic customers has been hit by further delays.

More bad news for starlings - RSPB annual survey

10:33am Thursday 28th March 2013

Starlings, house sparrows and other threatened garden birds have suffered a further decline in their numbers over the past year, new figures show.

Government announces nature review

5:00pm Saturday 23rd March 2013

The government has announced a review of the Joint Nature Conservation Committee (JNCC). The JNCC provides evidence and advice to underpin the Government’s environmental policies.

Barn owls make a comeback

1:41pm Friday 8th March 2013

Barn owls appear to be making a comeback.  In one of Britain's worst years for wildlife, they have bucked the trend by increasing in numbers on farms.



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