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 […]
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 […]
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. […]
As the burning season opens today thousands of fires will soon be started on the UK’s fragile peatland carbon stores – for grouse shooting. Calls to stop swathes of the UK’s iconic heather hills from being deliberately set ablaze have intensified as the grouse moor burning season officially begins. Between 1 […]
An iconic nature reserve in the Peak District has been granted fresh protection in a bid to help tackle the climate and nature crises. Kinder Scout, which is located at the highest point of the national park, has been extended by one quarter. The National Trust, which cares for the site, […]
