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Coverage of the OEP report

Posted by: defrablogs, Posted on: 18 January 2024 - Categories: Nature, Wildlife

We have set out the strides we are making toward a cleaner, greener future and here is a reminder of what we have achieved: https://twitter.com/DefraGovUK/status/1696538275035631938

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Coverage following Wild Isles documentary

Posted by: Defra Press Office, Posted on: 13 March 2023 - Categories: Nature, Weekly stories

Today, we are looking at coverage following the airing of the first episode of BBC Wild Isles.

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Government committed to halting decline in nature

Posted by: Defra Press Office, Posted on: 12 October 2022 - Categories: Weekly stories

In today’s blog we set out our commitment to the environment and respond to concerns raised by the National Trust and other environmental charities.

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Government sets out commitment to protecting seabed with joint statement on clearing unexploded ordnance

Posted by: louiscollis, Posted on: 16 November 2021 - Categories: marine, Weekly stories

Today the UK Government has published a joint position statement which sets out preference for low noise alternatives to clear unexploded ordnance.

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Coverage of the England Woodland Creation Offer

Posted by: Defra Press Office, Posted on: 9 June 2021 - Categories: Weekly stories
Image of trees and plants near river

In today's blog we look at widespread coverage of the Forestry Commission's England Woodland Creation Offer, which provides greater financial incentives for landowners and farmers to plant and manage trees.

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New £10 million fund to boost investment in nature projects

Posted by: Defra Press Office, Posted on: 10 February 2021 - Categories: Weekly stories
Rural pond in England on a sunny day

In today's blog we look at the launch of the new £10 million Natural Environment Investment Readiness Fund.

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Minister Goldsmith celebrates African Park rangers working together to tackle poaching

Posted by: Defra Press Office, Posted on: 1 October 2019 - Categories: Weekly stories
Elephant in Malawi

The Duke of Sussex has been in Malawi to see rangers and the British Army training to tackle the Illegal Wildlife Trade.

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Report into breeding bird populations and climate change

Posted by: Defra Press Office, Posted on: 3 September 2019 - Categories: Weekly stories
A chiffchaff in a tree

A report from Natural England and the British Trust for Ornithology has looked at bird populations over the past 50 years.

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Egg-saving project gives a boost to endangered curlew

Posted by: Defra Press Office, Posted on: 30 May 2019 - Categories: Weekly stories

Today we're looking at coverage on Gloucestershire Live of a Natural England-supported initiative to rescue curlew eggs from RAF airbases.

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Bird numbers on Lundy and Wine Week kicks off

Posted by: Defra Press Office, Posted on: 28 May 2019 - Categories: Weekly stories
Puffin

Today we're looking at coverage of a large increase in seabird populations on the island of Lundy and the news that Wine Week has begun with a big success for UK wine making.

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