Further coverage of Geronimo the alpaca
Our response to further coverage on Geronimo the alpaca.
Weekly stories
Litter Innovation Fund: further grants available
Today we announced over £300,000 of funding to encourage local groups to come up with innovative ways to tackle litter in their communities, with grants of up to £10,000 available per project. Successful projects in round 1 included developing bins …
£20 million funding programme to improve crop productivity and LadBible film on counter-poaching training in Gabon
Innovate UK's announcement on the first funding call for the ‘Transforming Food Production’ programme and a film from the LadBible website on British soldiers training rangers in Gabon to protect forest elephants.
Export success as global sales of UK food and drink soar, grouse moor owners and the Monsanto court ruling - Monday 13 August
On today's blog we look at export success as global sales of UK food and drink soar, grouse moor owners and the Monsanto court ruling on glyphosate.
Sunday 12 August - World Elephant Day and Ivory Alliance 2024
On today's blog we look at World Elephant Day and the Ivory Alliance 2024.
World Lion Day - 10 August 2018
On today's blog we look at World Lion Day and the Illegal Wildlife Trade Challenge Fund.
Alleged illegal exporting of recycling waste, the new animal welfare code published for laying hens and a decision is yet to be made on lynx reintroduction - Thursday 9 August
On today's blog we look at the alleged illegal exporting of recycling waste, the new animal welfare code published for laying hens and a decision is yet to be made on lynx reintroduction.
Minister Coffey in the Yorkshire Post, an announcement on animal cruelty, a response to the Guardian, the new Taiwan pork market and our work on air pollution
An opinion piece in the Yorkshire Post from Minister Coffey, our announcement on animal cruelty sentencing, a response to the Guardian on an article on our environmental body, a new Taiwan pork market and our work on air pollution.
Keep Britain Tidy, threatened sand dunes, regulating hunt kennels and tougher sentences for animal cruelty - Tuesday 7 August
On today's blog we look at Keep Britain Tidy’s litter report, threatened sand dunes, regulating hunt kennels and tougher sentences for animal cruelty.
Recycling stats and mistreatment of Asian elephants
LGA analysis on UK recycling rates and coverage of a campaign to ban adverts for foreign holidays that include rides or live shows with Asian elephants.