Solar farm shock decision will destroy legally protected wildlife site
A decision to build on a legally protected area of lowland acid grassland – one of the largest areas of this flower-rich habitat in England – has been met with disbelief
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Cinderella wildlife refuges at risk: New report shows the vulnerable status of England’s Local Wildlife Sites
Hidden havens which support rare and threatened wildlife are being lost and damaged to development and neglect every year. New survey results published today provide insight into the secret places…
Mass rally in Westminster a wake-up call to politicians on nature
Nature and wildlife-lovers are heading to the Houses of Parliament today to shake politicians out of the Westminster bubble and get them to take nature seriously
Megafauna hotspots: the missing link in marine protection
New report highlights need to protect important places for dolphins, whales and basking sharks
Act for Nature: Calls for new law to support recovery of nature and improve people's wellbeing
Charities are today challenging political parties to ‘act for nature’ by introducing new laws to restore nature and increase everyone’s access to it, not only for nature’s sake but also for the…
Badger vaccination is cost-effective option: New report calls for strategic action from Government
Vaccination schemes are being demonstrated as a practical, cost-effective option in dealing with bovine tuberculosis (bTB) in badgers - prompting renewed calls for Government leadership and…
Save our Vanishing Grasslands petition goes to the top
The Wildlife Trusts’ petition - with 8,450 signatures collected in just four weeks - is handed to Environment Minister, Owen Paterson, today
High impact HS2 needs a new vision
New report shows how large-scale nature restoration along the HS2 proposed route could help heal blighted communities and damaged countryside
Drop the cull: the problem is bovineTB not badgers
The Wildlife Trusts today ask David Cameron - via an e-action petition - to drop the Government’s failed badger cull policy and develop an alternative strategy for tackling bovine tuberculosis.…
Track plans for The Sanctuary reversed
Derbyshire Wildlife Trust is pleased that Derby City Council has reversed its decision to build a closed circuit cycle track on The Sanctuary Local Nature Reserve.