June 2013
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Future of the UK's iconic wildlife hangs in the balance
Wednesday 5th June, 2013
The character, wildlife and heritage of many of the UK's iconic landscapes - from the Cornish coast to the islands of Scotland - hang in the balance warn a coalition of farming, wildlife, environmental and heritage groups, unless there is a way of improving the package of support farmers receive for managing these areas sympathetically.
No winners in badger cull vote
Wednesday 5th June, 2013
The results of today's Opposition debate - calling on the Government to stop the cull of badgers - were not a surprise as there was a three line whip.
Landscape-scale approach for river restoration
Monday 3rd June, 2013
New plans to protect and restore our rivers will be launched by Environment Minister Richard Benyon on the River Mimram in Welwyn today (Mon 3 June).