BBC Focus on Farming and tackling trading endangered species online
Today we're looking at the BBC's Focus on Farming week and Minister Goldsmith's support for calls to tackle the online trade of endangered species.
Today we're looking at the BBC's Focus on Farming week and Minister Goldsmith's support for calls to tackle the online trade of endangered species.
A look into today's coverage following Minister Zac Goldsmith's instructions to Defra officials to look into banning primates as pets.
In today's blog we look at Tony Juniper's appearance at the Birdfair at Rutland Water in Leicestershire and the launch of a Call for Evidence to inform the National Food Strategy review.
In today’s blog, we look at this morning’s Today programme piece on fishing post-Brexit which includes the UK’s talks with EU and Norway over access to waters and how we will develop a fishing policy that works for the whole of the UK
There is inaccurate coverage running in the Guardian and Independent following a new report published by the People’s Vote.
Today's blog looks at our commitment to delivering a Green Brexit as well as the issues of air pollution and plastic straws.
We look at how the UK government is successfully supporting the protection of elephants on this year's World Elephant Day.
In today's blog we discuss calls for the government to launch a review of driven grouse shooting, and look at the success of this year's hen harrier breeding season.
In today's blog we look at Lord Gardiner's visit to the Yorkshire Dales following the recent flooding in the area, and the Department of Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy have announced funding for ten businesses developing green alternatives to plastic bottles, cosmetic beads and synthetic materials.
Today, there has been claims that Natural England is “crowdfunding” to deliver its statutory functions. These claims are simply untrue.
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