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Government approves badger culling to 2026 and ignores public consultation
Today the Government announced that it will continue to issue licenses to kill badgers over the next four years. This will put 130,000 animals at risk of being shot.
Whitecross Green Wood
A dynamic yet fragile woodland habitat renowned for its beautiful butterflies and wild flowers along the wide, grassy rides
BBOWT launches legal challenge against government's Oxford to Cambridge Expressway proposal
Legal challenge launched against government’s Oxford to Cambridge Expressway and Growth Arc proposal.
Ten good things that happened for wildlife in 2018
Wildlife and the environment are facing huge challenges from habitat destruction, climate change, pollution and many other factors but there were some positive stories this year. Here are ten good…
BBOWT launches £3 million nature SOS
TV star Steve Backshall backs urgent appeal
Responding to planning applications and consultations
Wildlife News Readers Panel Survey 2019
Draft Environment Bill published today
The Wildlife Trusts call for major improvements to draft Environment Bill to put nature into recovery.
Green hairstreak
The green hairstreak is the UK's only green butterfly. Look out for the vibrant, metallic sheen of the undersides of its wings on grassland and moorland, and along woodland rides.
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 clamoring for. Whilst many questions remain, The Wildlife Trusts, RSPB, and…
Good news for the brown hairstreak butterfly
Counting eggs is the most reliable way to monitor brown hairstreak populations, but can be an arduous task given their relatively tiny size.