Brexit, wildlife and a devolved UK
Wildlife knows no political boundaries. I was reminded of this recently when I visited archaeological digs at Must Farm and Flag Fen in East Anglia. The finds of fish hooks and the remains of…
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Government falls short of delivering promised ‘green Brexit’
Leading green groups issue final Brexit report card that finds static or weaker protections for the environment, urging government to strengthen plans
Plenty more fish in the sea?: UK Fisheries after Brexit
It’s 2019, we have completed Brexit and our fishermen are looking out over British seas no longer governed by the EU Common Fisheries Policy (CFP) and are imagining a return to a golden age of…
Birds, bees, and butterflies suffer as Brexit farming promises broken today
Rescue rivers, wildlife and climate faster say three largest nature charities
Government launches ‘green Brexit’ consultation on future for food, farming and the environment
Blog by Ellie Brodie, Senior Policy Manager, The Wildlife Trusts
New report warns that a “no deal” Brexit outcome poses the worst threats to the environment
Leaving the EU without a deal could create real risks to the environment
Greener UK coalition launches manifesto urging government to use Brexit to restore and enhance the environment
The Greener UK coalition of 13 major environmental organisations, including WWF, the National Trust, RSPB and The Wildlife Trusts, has today launched its manifesto calling on the government to…
Wood blewit
The lilac-blue wood blewit grows in woodland and parkland. It is edible and gathering wild food can be fun, but it's best to do it with an expert - pop along to a Wildlife Trust event to try…
Government on course to weaken post-Brexit environmental principles
The Wildlife Trusts call for rigorously enforced protections for nature and climate in law
Government U-turn on promise to reform farming post-Brexit
New farming policy stripped of ambition to aid nature recovery
Brett's Wood
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Brett's Wood is a peaceful, decades-old conifer plantation. We’ve been working to restore its wooded areas and create new heathland since we purchased it in 2010 with a donation in memory of…
Brent goose
The brent goose flies to the UK for the milder winter. Two populations arrive: those with dark bellies can be found around Eastern England; while those with pale bellies can be found in the North…