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Testing the Miyawaki Method in Our Urban Greenspaces

Natural England, 19 September 2024 - Biodiversity, Connecting People with Nature, Green Infrastructure, Landscapes and access, Mental health and wellbeing, Natural England, Nature Recovery, Nature Recovery Network, Tree Planting, Wildlife

By Louise Butfoy, Trees Outside Woodland Project Officer, Kent Country Council As a Project Officer at Kent County Council, I’ve been working on the Trees Outside Woodlands project since its inception in October 2020. The project is funded by HM …

Drop in numbers of nesting hen harriers in 2024

Stephanie Bird-Halton, 16 September 2024 - Hen Harriers, Natural England

Hen harriers are very rare birds of prey found in moorland landscapes. They are rare because of illegal killing and disturbance, and Natural England monitors their numbers closely, tags individual birds to track their whereabouts, and supports efforts to tackle …

Progress in second year of the hen harrier southern reintroduction

Stephanie Bird-Halton, 3 September 2024 - Biodiversity, Hen Harriers, Wildlife

The hen harrier southern reintroduction aims to establish a wild, farmland nesting population of hen harriers in the south of England. Supported by a conservation breeding programme, the project plans to introduce up to 100 juvenile hen harriers to a protected …

Natural England’s role in licensing to control badgers to prevent the spread of bovine Tuberculosis

Natural England, 30 August 2024 - Farming, Licensing, Natural England, Science and evidence, Wildlife, wildlife and farming

Current government policy is to enable culling or vaccination of badgers to control bovine Tuberculosis (bTB). The Minister of State for Food Security and Rural Affairs has today (30 August) announced a refresh of the strategy for control of bovine …

Reflecting on the first six months of BNG

Natural England, 29 August 2024 - Biodiversity, Biodiversity Net Gain, Biodiversity Net Gain – Hints and Tips, Environment Act, Environmental Improvement Plan, Natural Capital, Natural England, Nature-based solutions

By Chris Kaighin – Deputy Director, Biodiversity Net Gain Services It has been six months since the world-leading initiative Biodiversity Net Gain (BNG) became mandatory for most planning applications under the Town and Country Planning Act. BNG makes sure development …

Green Infrastructure: delivering quality of life and environmental benefits for communities

Natural England, 27 August 2024 - Biodiversity, Climate change, Connecting People with Nature, Development, Environmental Improvement Plan, Green Infrastructure, Mapping, Mental health and wellbeing, Natural England, Nature Recovery, Nature Recovery Network

David Drake, Director, People & Nature at Natural England In January 2023, Natural England launched the Green Infrastructure (GI) Framework to support the creation of good quality Green Infrastructure which maximises benefits for people and nature. GI helps local authorities, …

Thriving Together: Nature and Community

Natural England, 20 August 2024 - Biodiversity, Coast and access, Connecting People with Nature, Education, Mental health and wellbeing, National Nature Reserve, Natural England, Nature Recovery, Parks, trails and nature reserves, Protected sites and species, Uncategorized, Wildlife

Image: Natural England At the edge of Barrow-in-Furness, on the north-west coast of England, lies the island of Walney. A wild and windy landscape, it features some nationally rare and important habitats. It is linked to the much larger Morecambe …

We've enabled thousands of homes in the Tees area - and much more!

Mike Burke, 16 August 2024 - Development, Environment Act, Environmental Improvement Plan, Nutrient Neutrality, Protected sites and species

The Nutrient Mitigation Scheme (NMS) continues with our sixth nutrient credit round now open in the Tees. To date we have offered credits for over 6,000 new homes in the Tees catchment area and have mitigation ready to meet thousands …

Introducing Natural England’s Science Advisory Committee

Prof Sallie Bailey, 14 August 2024 - Natural England, Nature Recovery, Science and evidence

Prof Sallie Bailey, Chief Scientist I am excited to have started my role as Chief Scientist and recently attended my first meeting of Natural England’s Science Advisory Committee (NESAC). NESAC is a formal committee of Natural England’s Board, who are …

Clarifying the Facts: Tagging of hedgehogs and licensing requirements

Natural England, 8 August 2024 - Biodiversity, Licensing, Monitoring, Natural England, Nature Recovery, Protected sites and species, Science and evidence, Species recovery, Uncategorized, Wildlife

There has been some misinformation on social media recently regarding the tagging of hedgehogs to enable identification of individuals. This blog post from Natural England aims to set the record straight and provide clarity on this important issue. Background Marking …

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