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Natural England’s climate change risk assessment and adaptation plan
(26 January 2012) Differences in the speed with which species are adapting to climate change are an increasing threat to the functioning of ecosystems. This is just one of the findings of Natural England’s Climate Change Risk Assessment and Adaptation Plan published today.
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Environmental Stewardship information package
(25 January 2012)As the current Rural Development Programme for England (RDPE) draws closer to its December 2013 end date, Natural England has developed a comprehensive package of information for farmers and agents on Environmental Stewardship (ES).
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Government announces locations of badger control pilots
(19 January 2012) The Government has today (19 January 2012) announced farmers in West Gloucestershire and West Somerset can apply to Natural England for licences to cull badgers to control bovine TB in cattle.
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Government grants improved environmental enforcement powers to Natural England
(21 December 2011) From 3 January 2012, Natural England will have more flexible powers to help resolve cases where breaches of environmental regulations have resulted in harm to wildlife and the natural environment.
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Changes to Natural England’s Executive Board
(24 November 2011) Natural England, the Government’s nature conservation advisor, today announced that Dr Helen Phillips, the Chief Executive of Natural England, is moving on to take up a new position as an Executive Director of Yorkshire Water on 1 March 2012. She will continue as Chief Executive of Natural England until then to ensure a smooth transition to her successor.
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Website survey
(3 February 2012) Help improve our website by taking part in a short survey (opens in new window).
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Operation Tree Sparrow is soaraway success
(26 January 2012) The once rare tree sparrow is beginning to thrive again in the north west thanks to farmers’ involvement in a conservation project aimed at boosting numbers of the farmland bird.
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A first step towards the England Coast Path
(26 January 2012) A 32km stretch of the Dorset coast around Weymouth Bay today became the first section of the new England Coast Path following approval for the new route from Environment Minister, Richard Benyon.
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Northamptonshire’s Upper Nene Valley is Europe’s newest Special Protection Area.
(12 January 2012) Following four years of close cooperation between local authorities, developers and key stakeholders, 1386 hectares of Northamptonshire’s wetland and surrounding areas across the Upper Nene Valley were designated last July by Defra.
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(11 January 2012) Does your New Year resolution include caring for the environment? Would you like to start 2012 having fun in some of England’s most beautiful wild places? If so, find out what’s happening on a National Nature Reserve near you.
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