16 Jan 2025

The Guardian reports that Downing Street has blocked plans to release wild beavers in England because officials view it as a “Tory legacy”, the Guardian can reveal.   Photo credit: Pierre Miyamoto   Natural England, the government’s nature watchdog, has drawn up a plan for reintroductions of the rodent, which until about 20 years ago had been […]

19 Nov 2024

Natural England have successfully launched a pioneering habitat restoration project aimed at supporting breeding seabirds in the Solent, as part of larger Solent Seascape Project. The project is planned to run for five years to create nesting sites for four types of terns – common, sandwich, little, and roseate – along with other seabirds. Initial […]

16 Oct 2024

A new approach is needed if we are to save nature. That is the stark warning by the Chair of Natural England Tony Juniper, as he launched a major new report on the state of our natural world.   Photo by Christian V   The State of Natural Capital Report, published by Natural England, provides […]

12 Sep 2024

Natural England hosted a webinar focused on the growing importance of green infrastructure in urban areas, highlighting new tools and policies to integrate nature into urban planning. Alan Law, Chief Officer for Strategy, introduced the event, discussing the government’s focus on balancing economic growth, housing development, and infrastructure investment with nature conservation. He emphasised that […]

12 Sep 2024

Research led by the University of Sheffield, in partnership with Sheffield Hallam University, University of Exeter and University of Plymouth, shows Green Social Prescribing – supporting people to engage in nature-based activities – is an effective way of supporting people to improve their mental health More than 8,300 people with mental health needs took part […]

05 Sep 2024

According to the Guardian, many protected landscapes owned by English water firms in disrepair, with Figures revealing just 16% of company-controlled sites of special scientific interest are in good condition. New data on the MLG shows some landowners have fallen behind; in addition to water companies, only 14.6% of SSSIs belonging to national park authorities […]