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Derbyshire Police and Crime Commissioner calls for Government to rethink on badger cull in Derbyshire
Derbyshire Police and Crime Commissioner Hardyal Dhindsa has written to the Government to voice his support for “vaccination over culling” in the prevention of tuberculosis (TB) in badgers.
Bird of Prey Persecution - Derbyshire Police Rural Crime Team Seasonal Round Up
In today's guest post, Derbyshire Police Rural Crime Team talk about Bird of Prey Persecution and what you can do to help report crime.
Public urged to defend nature as new policies threaten nature, climate and food security
The Wildlife Trust is asking their members, supporters and the wider public to defend nature by contacting MPs and local councillors – both online and in person – to voice concerns over new…
Scale of nature and climate crises undermined by low ambition farm payments
Today the Government has announced new payments for farmers which raise serious questions as to whether we’ll see any better environmental outcomes now than the era of the much-derided Common…
Some like it hot, but our wetlands do not
Heatwaves can spell trouble for our freshwater habitats, as The Wildlife Trusts’ Water Policy Manager Ali Morse explains.
Pilot Progress Welcomed
We have been keenly watching the progress and outcomes of Defra’s pilot in East Sussex which is exploring whether training landowners to vaccinate badgers on their land, could be the future of…
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The government should be helping to transform protected landscapes for the good of nature, climate and people
This is a joint piece by Abi Bunker, Director of Conservation and external affairs at the Woodland Trust; David Hampson, Sites Policy Officer at the RSPB; Ben McCarthy, Head of Nature Conservation…
Statement about the disappearance of another hen harrier on National Park Moorland
An investigation has been started by the RSPB and the police. The RSPB said, “This is the 9th bird to disappear in suspicious circumstances in the last 12 weeks.”
Devastating climate impact of using peat in UK horticulture revealed
• Policy failure to stop peat extraction has caused up to 31 million tonnes of CO2 to be released since 1990
• Peat extracted for horticulture in 2020 alone could release up to 880,000…
Devastating declines must put nature at the top of the political agenda
Derbyshire Wildlife Trust give politicians five priorities to support nature recovery.