Bovine tuberculosis (bTB) and badgers
The Wildlife Trusts are conscious of the anxiety and disruption bTB causes in the farming community, and the need to find the right mechanisms to control the disease in cattle, read our latest update here.

Eco-towns
The Government has proposed 15 locations for developing ‘eco-towns’ across England in Eco-towns: living a greener future. We are calling on the Government to amend its criteria for eco-towns to give the natural environment higher priority as detailed in this briefing.

Plans for tidal power on the Severn Estuary
The UK Government is currently considering options for harnessing the imense tidal range of the Severn - at 14m it is the second largest in the world. The Wildlife Trusts urge the Government to further investigate the less environmentally damaging options and ensure that compliance with the Habitats Directive is paramount. Read our latest leaflet here.