EXPLAINED: 21 | Vintage Vibes

Calls to ban gamebird release to avoid ‘catastrophic’ avian flu outbreak

RSPB warns of risk to UK wild bird population this winter from 1 October release of captive-bred birds

The Guardian - UK · Aug 10, 2022

Country diary: Digging for worms, and other post-Brexit jobs for a farmer

Tebay, Cumbria: My sheep and fell ponies provide a little reassurance when everything else seems to be changing

The Guardian - UK · Aug 5, 2022

Government reveals major tree planting project in bid to fight climate change

Officials hope to plant at least 2,300 hectares of trees – equivalent to around 3,220 football pitches this year. The Tories pledged to plant 30 million trees per year, or 30,000 annually, between 2020 and 2025, in its 2019 manifesto.

Daily Mirror · Aug 4, 2022

No plan to fine supermarkets and restaurants over food waste, says government

DEFRA will not be following the example of the Spanish government

Evening Standard · Jul 25, 2022

Ben Goldsmith: next PM must back plan for farm subsidies to protect nature

Green Tory hits out at critics of Boris Johnson’s environmental land management policy

The Guardian - UK · Jul 22, 2022

Ten Dogs And Puppies Found ‘Half Dead’ After Being Left In Vans On A Ferry

As many as 10 dogs and puppies have been found ‘half dead’ after being left in vans on a ferry while crossing the Channel on the hottest day of the year.

Zenger · Jul 22, 2022

Visitors banned from 23 Scots islands in bid to stop spread of bird flu

Figures from DEFRA state there are currently 537 cases of bird flu among 28 species over 142 locations in Scotland.

Daily Record · Jul 21, 2022

Ten dogs and puppies found 'half dead' after being left in hot vans in 40C

As many as 10 dogs and puppies were discovered 'half dead' after being trapped in two 40C vans on ferries whilst crossing the Channel on the hottest day of the year

Daily Mirror · Jul 21, 2022

Ten ‘half-dead’ puppies rescued from searing vans during record heatwave

‘We were quite literally holding their heads up and feeding them with water bottles,’ witness says

The Independent UK · Jul 21, 2022

Experts call for stop to badger cull as link to bovine TB is contested

Study found nine years of culling has failed to reduce bTB levels in UK cattle herds

The Guardian - UK · Jul 20, 2022