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DEFRA reaffirms pledge to end snare use in England

The Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (DEFRA) has reiterated its commitment to banning snares in England. The commitment follows a landmark ban on the use of snares which came into force in Scotland on Monday, drawing praise from wildlife groups, who urged the UK Government to implement a similar […]

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Call for snares ban in England as Scottish ban comes into force

A landmark ban on the use of snares comes into force in Scotland on Monday, drawing praise from wildlife groups who are urging the UK Government to implement a similar prohibition in England. The decision leaves England as the only country in Great Britain where these controversial traps remain legal. The […]

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Wildlife Trusts secure Rothbury Estate “for nature and the nation”

In a historic move heralded as a landmark moment for conservation in England, the Wildlife Trusts have acquired a significant portion of the Rothbury Estate, situated on the edge of Northumberland National Park. The purchase, conducted in collaboration with Northumberland Wildlife Trust, marks the first stage of a transformative project to […]

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Conservationists call for sanctions against grouse moors linked to bird of prey killings

Conservation organisations are urging the UK government to introduce strict penalties against grouse moors implicated in the illegal killing of birds of prey, following a damning new report by the Royal Society for the Protection of Birds (RSPB). The RSPB’s Bird Crime Report 2023, released this week, sheds light on an […]

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Ambitious plans unveiled to restore Skiddaw Forest

Cumbria Wildlife Trust has announced ambitious plans to restore Skiddaw Forest and create England’s highest nature reserve In a bold and transformative move for wildlife conservation, the Cumbria Wildlife Trust has unveiled plans to acquire and restore Skiddaw Forest, a vast and iconic landscape in the heart of the Lake District […]