Little Tern’s turn out breeding boom
Breeding success for the UK's second rarest shorebird, the Little Tern.
Wildlife
The Porton to Plain Wildlife Connections project
A new survey of Wiltshire's chalk grasslands will help protect the future of many of the areas most important butterfly, bird and bat species.
Looking after our breeding waders on upland farms
A major new survey of the English uplands has highlighted just how important they are for some of our most cherished and rapidly declining farmland birds. Allan Drewitt, Senior Ornithologist, describes the results of the survey and offers some advice …
Stay fire aware in the great outdoors
Natural England urge people to take extra care while out enjoying the countryside, following wildfire incidents on moors in the north of England.
Ravens have seen impressive recovery
Blog by James Diamond, Operations Director for the South of England on the recovery of ravens over the last 50 years and the often inaccurate accounts of licensed killing of ravens across the country.
Friends in high places: Ringing peregrine falcon chicks at York Minster
Natural England’s Lower Derwent Valley National Nature Reserves Team recently climbed York Minster to colour-ring this year’s brood of four healthy peregrine falcon chicks.
Educating children on farming and nature
Lead Adviser Alison Muldal, and award winning farmer Lydia Otter, tell us about the benefits of opening up farms to children so they can learn about farming and the environment. Alison: Agri-environment schemes (such as Countryside Stewardship) have been a feature of …
Hints and tips for a Countryside Stewardship Mid Tier application
As Countryside Stewardship embarks on its third year of applications, Dawn Metcalfe, Countryside Stewardship Senior Communications Adviser, offers some suggestions on how to pull together a successful Mid Tier application. When a Countryside Stewardship (CS) Mid Tier application pack lands …
Facilitation Fund 2017- £800,000 to help flood-hit farm groups
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Brian McDonald, project manager for Natural England’s Facilitation Fund, tells us about the £800K that has just been announced to help landowners in flood-stricken areas manage their land. 2017: The Facilitation Fund flood round Spring has sprung and green shoots …
Unlocking the River Severn – a major new project to benefit people and wildlife
Lynne Farquhar, a Conservation Advisor at Natural England, tells us about a major new project that will help secure the long-term future of many of the UK’s declining protected fish - including the rare shad - whilst re-connecting millions of …