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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]