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Natural England

November 1, 2020

Defra announces protection of wildlife sites from release of millions of gamebirds

The introduction of 60 million non-native gamebirds a year causes damage to vegetation, soils, invertebrates and reptiles, say campaigners.
August 22, 2019

Government considering badger cull in vaccination areas

The government is considering a badger cull in new areas where they have funded successful vaccination programmes.
March 25, 2019

Wild Justice challenges Natural England's licences that allow bird killing

The environmental organisation has issued legal proceedings in the High Court challenging the system used to authorise the killing of birds that would otherwise be protected.
December 6, 2018

Challenge being heard in High Court to protect endangered hen harriers

The High Court is hearing a legal challenge to the brood management of endangered hen harriers.
October 1, 2018

Leaked document 'reveals government set to miss key wildlife pledge'

Natural England is too stretched to prevent “further human-induced extinctions of known threatened species” and is also at high risk of failing on other conservation targets.
September 8, 2018

Half of England’s most important wildlife sites left unprotected

The government is failing to monitor almost half of England’s protected biodiversity sites, according to Unearthed, Greenpeace’s investigative unit.
September 8, 2018

High Court date set for campaigner seeking to protect hen harriers

Conservationist argues that brood management of protected bird only serves to placate grouse moor owners and the grouse shooting industry.

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Jan 12 2021

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