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MPs to debate petition to ban wildlife snares

Lawmakers are set to debate proposals made by wildlife protection organisations to ban the use of snares, Westminster announced on Friday. The call to ban snares will be debated by MPs on Monday 9 January in Westminster Hall after over 100,000 people signed a government e-petition to outlaw the cruel contraptions.  […]

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National Trust receives a mandate from its membership for nature restoration drive

National Trust members have backed the conservation organisation’s moves to restore nature on the properties it cares for on behalf of the nation. More than 127,000 of the charity’s members voted on its policies to manage its land in a way which protects and enhances the natural environment at the Annual […]

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Scottish government steps up nature restoration drive with purchase of Glen Prosen estate

A large moorland estate in the Cairngorms National Park has been granted a new lease of life after being taken on for nature restoration by the Scottish government. Glen Prosen – which up until recently was maintained for grouse shooting – was bought by Forestry and Land Scotland (FLS), the government […]

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Durham Wildlife Trust unveils new moorland nature reserve in the North Pennines

Durham Wildlife Trust has marked its half-century by unveiling its 50th nature reserve. The Trust launched its ‘50@50’ campaign two years ago – aiming to grow its number of nature reserves from 42 to 50 by the end of its 50th anniversary year. And its latest acquisition, which will be known as Cuthbert’s […]

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Welsh government to outlaw snares in first step for grouse moor reform

The Welsh Government has published landmark legislation to outlaw the use of snares for trapping and killing wildlife on the nation’s game bird shooting estates. In the new Agriculture (Wales) Bill introduced in the Senedd, a complete ban on the use of snares has been included to be passed into law. […]