Blog: #DefendNature

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Wildlife Laws Under Threat: Pesticide Regulations

We're sharing a series of blog posts about the laws and regulations designed to protect nature that are currently under threat from decisions being made by the UK Government. Today, Dr Joe…

Split level view of the River Itchen, with aquatic plants: Blunt-fruited Water-starwort (Callitriche obtusangula) Itchen Stoke Mill is visible on the left

Wildlife Laws Under Threat: Water Regulations

We're sharing a series of blog posts about the laws and regulations designed to protect nature that are currently under threat from decisions being made by the UK Government. Today, Ali Morse…

Wildlife Laws Under Threat: Habitats Regulations

We're sharing a series of blog posts about the laws and regulations designed to protect nature that are currently under threat from decisions being made by the UK Government. Today, Sue Young…

Image with text: more sewage, more chemicals + less wildlife, less wellbeing

#DefendNature: The UK Government's attack on nature and what you can do to help

Stephen Moss, president of Somerset Wildlife Trust, urges more people to get involved in the #DefendNature campaign to help protect our wildlife and wild places.

Defra fails to assuage fears over deregulation and farming reforms

The Wildlife Trusts' response to Defra's blog ‘Government reiterates commitment to environmental protections’.

Close-up image of a hazel dormouse asleep in it's nest.

UK Government’s deregulation agenda is dangerous: for the good of future generations, we must retain existing laws and enhance nature protection instead

We face an urgent nature and climate crisis. The situation is dire, with more than one in ten species in England on the brink of extinction and the UK amongst the most nature-depleted countries in…