Wildlife at risk on farms as vital hedge and river rules vanish
The National Trust, RSPB and The Wildlife Trusts say rivers and hedgerows are at increasing risk as UK Government fails to enshrine basic protection for nature on farms.
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Farming and Wildlife Organisations Team Up to Support Farmers and Other Land Managers Across Somerset
Farming and wildlife organisations team up to support farmers and other land managers to increase farm business resilience whilst delivering what nature and people need for a sustainable future.…
“Radical” rhetoric of farming reform promising, but lack of details and urgency still puts nature at risk, says UK nature charities
Today, the Government has announced further details on two new schemes for rewarding farmers in England for producing food sustainably, while supporting nature’s recovery and tackling climate…
Birds, bees, and butterflies suffer as Brexit farming promises broken today
Rescue rivers, wildlife and climate faster say three largest nature charities
Pioneering website helps Somerset plan for climate change
A new web-based app is giving people the opportunity to explore the impacts of climate change on the Somerset Levels.
No to Neonicotinoids
We are deeply disappointed that the Government has taken the decision to give emergency authorisation (derogation) for a product containing a neonicotinoid to be used on sugar beet crops this year…