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Using natural capital to recover nature for people and wildlife

Tricia Rice, 1 June 2021 - Natural Capital

Tricia Rice from Natural England explains a new resource available to help with nature’s recovery and natural capital. If you are making decisions about the future of places and want these decisions to be beneficial for nature’s recovery and the …

Dearne Valley Wetlands SSSI notification

Natural England, 13 May 2021 - Protected sites and species

Natural England is delighted that the national importance of Dearne Valley Wetlands in South Yorkshire has been recognised by their notification as a new Site of Special Scientific Interest (SSSI) this week. As Jeff Lunn of the Garganey Trust says …

White-tailed eagles set for return to East Anglia

Dave Slater, 10 May 2021 - Species re-introductions

Natural England has licensed the re-introduction in Norfolk of white-tailed eagles – one of England’s lost native species. Dave Slater, Director for wildlife licensing cases, explains the decision and how it came to pass. White-tailed eagles were once widespread throughout …

Natural England publishes major new report on carbon storage and sequestration by habitat

Ruth Gregg and Mike Morecroft, 20 April 2021 - Biodiversity, Climate change, Science and evidence

Natural England has released a new report on carbon storage and sequestration, the impact that different UK habitats can have in taking carbon out of the atmosphere and helping us hit net zero by 2050, whilst delivering for both biodiversity and conservation

Bat licensing at Jones Hill Wood

Natural England, 31 March 2021 - Licensing

A look into Natural England's role in species licensing and our decision regarding Jones Hill Wood.

Swanscombe cements its place among England’s finest nature sites – James Seymour, Area Manager for Kent and Sussex

Natural England, 12 March 2021 - Protected sites and species

The designation of a new Site of Special Scientific Interest (SSSI) is always a cause for celebration in Natural England because it means more of the rich fabric of our natural world has been recognised. This only happens after a …

Tony Juniper: All a-board for the journey to nature recovery

Tony Juniper, 24 February 2021 - Uncategorized

Today marks a small but significant milestone in the life of Natural England, as the Board meets for the 100th time since our inception nearly 15 years ago.

Our Eyes in the Sky: The Moorland Change Map

Tim Hill, 19 February 2021 - Uncategorized

About 15 years ago, one of our upland ecologists showed me some aerial photographs of the same area of upland moorland taken across several decades. They showed a very striking picture of the historic increases both in area and intensity …

Natural England’s approach to large gull licensing in urban areas in 2021

Dave Slater, 10 February 2021 - Uncategorized

Gulls have become a common sight in English towns and cities, their presence often generating strong feelings. The two large gull species frequently seen are the lesser black-backed gull and herring gull. While natural-nesting populations - predominantly in rural areas …

Individual Licences for the Control of Wild Birds – an update on this year’s application process

Dave Slater, 21 January 2021 - Uncategorized

This week, Natural England launched a screening process for people planning to apply for an individual licence to control wild birds this year. This is specifically aimed at those practitioners who may have previously operated under the General Licence. We …

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