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England wildlife watchdog ‘has stopped designating special sites for protection’

Exclusive: Report finds Natural England has created no new SSSIs, which protect areas from development, since 2023

The Guardian - UK

‘The place is bleached, a dead zone’: how the UK’s most beloved landscapes became biodiversity deserts

National parks, famous for their rich natural heritage, should be at the heart of efforts to protect habitats and wildlife. Instead, experts say they are declining – fast

The Guardian - UK

Nature group threatens judicial review against Labour’s planning bill

Wild Justice says bill would reduce environmental protections and calls on Angela Rayner to correct statement saying it will not

The Guardian - UK

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Environmental activist steps back from the fight ‘disappointed’ by Labour so far

Mark Avery to stand down from role with Wild Justice but won’t completely give up campaigning, he insists

The Guardian - UK

Property developers installing as few as half of promised ecological features – new report

The UK is currently one of the world’s most biodiversity-depleted countries. Urbanisation is a known driver of the nature crisis. This means that the planning system, which regulates development in the UK, plays a crucial role in protecting nature from harm.

The Conversation

Housebuilders supply only half of promised nature-friendly features, survey finds

Developers in England deliver 53% of features such as trees and bird boxes demanded in planning permissions, study says

The Guardian - UK

Hit Netflix drama series The Witcher filming criticised by Chris Packham wildlife organisation

Chris Packham’s Wild Justice concerned over role of Natural England in allowing The Witcher production at Thursley Common

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From badger culls to sewage: Labour under pressure over animal-welfare and farming policies

Badger cull U-turn and lack of promises on factory farming, water pollution and wildlife support all prompt questions

The Independent UK

Legal challenge over plans to relax sewage laws for housebuilders in England

Campaigners accuse government of ‘back door’ amendment to bring in pollution rule change that was defeated in Lords

The Guardian - UK

Scheme to protect hen harriers in England a waste of money, says wildlife group

Wild Justice says government initiative to relocate broods away from grouse moors ‘rewards past crimes’ of illegal killing

The Guardian - UK

Chris Packham crowdfunds to sue hunting publisher for ‘hate terrorism’

Wildlife presenter fears ‘extreme violence’, and has previously been the victim of arson, as well as having dead crows left outside his home

The Guardian - UK

The Earth's Corr: Northern Ireland should follow Wales' example on a Future Generations Commissioner

An energy crisis will look like a walk in the park for future generations

Belfast Live

Activists take water regulator to court over sewage in English and Welsh rivers

Environmental group Wild Justice seeks judicial review of Ofwat’s alleged failure to monitor water firms and act on discharges

The Guardian - UK

Ofwat could face legal action over sewage discharges in rivers

Environmentalists accuse England and Wales water regulator of failing to take action against polluters

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More than one third of England’s badgers now killed as legal battle begins over new Northern Ireland cull

The 33,687 animals targeted last year was the third-highest annual tally

Belfast Live

Legal fight over looming badger cull in Northern Ireland

Wildlife groups are fighting the move with the help of crowdfunding

The Guardian - UK

Outcry prompts U-turn over killing wild birds to protect game birds in England

Government backs down from guidance that would have allowed birds such as crows to be shot

The Guardian - UK

Ministers face legal challenge over rules for shooting wild birds

Exclusive: Activists challenge updated shooting licences, which allow wild birds in England to be shot to protect game birds

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