For the second year running, the Government has announced that it will permit emergency use of the banned pesticide thiamethoxam on sugar beet in England in 2022

The first significant announcement from Defra since COP 26 does not give much cause for celebration

As COP26 closes in Glasgow, CEO of Devon Wildlife Trust Harry Barton reflects on the decisions made at the summit and what it means for the world, the UK and Devon.

This month the international conference on climate change, COP26, starts. For two weeks, the World’s leaders will huddle together to discuss once again how to tackle what is possibly the greatest…

As the Torridge River Restoration Project comes to a close team leader Matt Turley reflects on the incredible achievements of the project, gives thanks to everyone involved and looks forward to…

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…

As we reflect on the shocking scenes in Bristol at the weekend, and the government’s drive to overhaul the laws around protest, we need to remind ourselves of the true role of protest in modern…

On 8th January the UK Government took a decision that could have far-reaching consequences for our insects. This was to allow farmers to treat sugar beet seed with the banned substance…

The new year offers an opportunity for the first Environment Bill in over 20 years to do more for wildlife, and have clear targets to reverse nature's decline within a decade. You can ask…

Our CEO, Harry, reflects on the new planning reforms which could see our precious wildlife facing further threats