Our response to the 2017 Spring Budget
Responding to the Spring Budget on 8th March 2017
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Budget 2024 preview: To grow the economy, Labour must grow nature
Ahead of the Budget announcement on Wednesday 30th October, here are three key priorities The Wildlife Trusts will be watching for.
Nature-friendly farming budget escapes cuts but leaves Defra with important decisions to make
With the details of the Labour Government’s long anticipated Budget now unveiled, The Wildlife Trusts’ Senior Land Use Policy Manager Barnaby Coupe looks at the implications for Defra’s flagship…
Budget 2020 – significant new funding needed to restore nature and tackle climate change
The Government has today unveiled its first Budget since the general election.
New report reveals that nature-friendly farming budget is inadequate to meet climate and nature targets
- New report reveals that UK Government must significantly increase nature-friendly farming budget to meet climate and nature targets
- RSPB, National Trust and The Wildlife Trusts call…
The benefits of being a wild child: a 30 Days Wild guest blog
During 30 Days Wild, we plan to share with you some of the great blogs we've seen pop up during the challenge from people across the UK. We hope their experiences will help to inspire you to…
Salad burnet
A low-growing herb of chalk and limestone grassland, Salad burnet lives up to its name - it is a popular addition to salads and smells of cucumber when crushed!
Great burnet
The egg-shaped, crimson flower heads of Great burnet give this plant the look of a lollipop! It can be found on floodplain meadows - a declining habitat which is under serious threat.
Adopt a badger
Searching for an original gift for a nature lover? Sponsor a badger with the Wildlife Trusts to help fund conservation efforts. Perfect for adults and children!
Badgers
The Wildlife Trusts' position on the Government's badger cull to tackle bovine tuberculosis (bTB) in cattle. The Wildlife Trusts have opposed the badger cull since it first started and no Wildlife Trust will allow badger culling on its land. On this page you will find information about the cull and the scientific evidence against culling badgers. A number of Wildlife Trusts are vaccinating badgers as an alternative to culling. Badger vaccination projects are taking place around the country.
The Wildlife Trusts call for more investment in badger vaccination
The Wildlife Trusts' response to new figures released by the government.
European badger
Badgers are the UK’s largest land predator and are one of the most well-known British species. They are famed for their black and white stripes and sturdy body, using their strong front paws to…