DWT response to Government's 25-year plan for the environment
After long delays the government's 25-year plan to improve the natural environment was launched today. Some of its content is welcome, but we will need an Environment Act to ensure…
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New Secretary of State says Defra should be seen as an economic growth department, not a regulatory one
There was little in his speech to reassure us that the UK Government will not break their manifesto promises, write Katherine Hawkins and Dr Joe Llanos of The Wildlife Trusts
Our response to the pause in the Sustainable Farming Incentive
Today the UK Government has paused all new applications to the Sustainable Farming Incentive (SFI) scheme which promised, alongside other ambitious elements of England’s Environmental Land…
Why Secretary of State George Eustace plans are not enough
2021 is a big year for international conferences, and the UK is playing a big role in them. The G7 summit in June in Cornwall, the COP 26 Climate Conference in Glasgow in November, and just as…
Our response to Governments announcements on nature and net zero
Seeds of hope planted but root and branch change on mammoth scale still needed, say The Wildlife Trusts.
Defra fails to assuage fears over deregulation and farming reforms
The Wildlife Trusts' response to Defra's blog ‘Government reiterates commitment to environmental protections’.
Beavers in the news
It’s been a noisy week for beavers in the media, but still not a lot of clarity about what their future will be.
Farming announcement today a welcome step in the right direction
Today Defra has finally published more details on the Environmental Land Management schemes (ELM) that farmers have been clamouring for. Whilst many questions remain, The Wildlife Trusts, RSPB,…
Devon Wildlife Trust response to Plymouth City Council decision to proceed with tree removal on Armada Way
Devon Wildlife Trust has worked closely with Plymouth City Council on nature recovery focussed projects for a number of years and we are surprised and disappointed by this decision. We know that…
Perch
With tiger-like stripes, red fins and a humped back, the perch is a striking fish. It can be seen in lowland waterbodies and waterways across the UK, often in shoals.
River Otter Beaver Trial news
On Valentines Day 2020, while couples across the country were celebrating the passing of another year together, something momentous quietly happened in east Devon. The five year River Otter…
Common beech
An iconic tree, particularly in the south of the UK, the Common beech stands tall and proud in woodlands and parks. It turns beautiful golden-brown in autumn, strewing the floor with its '…