The Health of Our Planet
As stories break about the increasing challenges that the environment is facing, Harry Barton reflects on what the future of the environment might look like, its impact on us, and what needs to be…
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Environment Bill plans delayed again
The Government has announced that the Environment Bill has been further delayed – and rolled over into the next parliamentary session. This is extremely disappointing news.
Climate Change & the Environment Act
With the peculiar weather we've been experiencing this spring, Harry Barton reflects on the effects of climate change on wildlife. How will it cope? And how could a strong Environment Act…
Long-awaited Environment Act passed
The Wildlife Trusts respond to the passing of the Environment Act.
The Wildlife Trusts call on Office for Environmental Protection to investigate the Government’s missed Environment Act targets
The Wildlife Trusts call on Office for Environmental Protection to investigate the Government’s missed Environment Act targets
Myth-busting bats, newts and the economy vs nature protections
Is nature a blocker to growth?
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…
Small heath
The small heath is the smallest of our brown butterflies and has a fluttering flight. It favours heathlands, as its name suggests, as well as other sunny habitats.
Heath fritillary
The rare heath fritillary was on the brink of extinction in the 1970s, but conservation action turned its fortunes around. It is still confined to a small number of sites in the south of England,…
Heath bumblebee
The heath bumblebee is not only found on heathland, but also in gardens and parks. It nests in small colonies of less than 100 workers in all kinds of spots, such as old birds' nests, mossy…
Cross-leaved heath
Cross-leaved heath is a type of heather that likes bogs, heathland and moorland. It has distinctive pink, bell-shaped flowers that attract all kinds of nectar-loving insects.
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.