Natural England - Press releases 2010
Press releases 2010
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Wildlife Challenge: England's lost and threatened species (Cambs)
(11 March 2010)
• First ever audit of England’s lost and declining native species
• Cambridgeshire and Peterborough home to some of England’s most threatened plants and animals
• Corncrake and a rare aquatic plant fight for survival on our doorstep
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Wildlife Challenge: England's lost and threatened species (Suffolk)
(11 March 2010)
• First ever audit of England’s lost and declining native species
• Suffolk is home to some of England’s most threatened plants and animals
• Silver studded blue butterfly (pictured) and wild flowers fight for survival on our doorstep
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Wildlife Challenge: England's lost and threatened species (Essex)
(11 March 2010)
• First ever audit of England’s lost and declining native species
• Essex is home to some of England’s most threatened plants and animals
• Dainty damselfly lost forever and sea hog’s fennel fights for survival
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Wildlife Challenge: England's lost and threatened species (Norfolk)
(11 March 2010)
• First ever audit of England’s lost and declining native species
• Norfolk home to some of England’s most threatened plants and animals
• Rare fern and waterbirds fight for survival on our doorstep
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Construction company fined for damaging resting place of newts
(8 March 2010)
On 8 March 2010 at Lowestoft Magistrates Court, Barnes Construction Limited of Ransomes Europark, Ipswich, was fined £700 with £200 costs and a victim surcharge of £15 after pleading guilty to damaging or destroying a resting place of great crested newts at the construction site for a new Travelodge in Leisureway, Lowestoft.
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Red Lodge Heath undergoes major clean up
(3 March 2010) Local people and volunteers are gathering in earnest this Saturday, 6th March, for a major clean-up operation to protect the plants and animals of Red Lodge Heath.
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(24 February 2010) The Joint Nature Conservation Committee (JNCC) and Natural England welcomed the launch yesterday (23 February) of the Fishing Coalition for Marine Protected Areas (MPAs).
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Save Our Soils! Act now to protect your soils from the changing climate
(16 February 2010) Natural England is bringing together farmers, land managers and scientists in the East of England to discuss and explore the potential effects of extreme weather on our soils and its capabilities for future production.
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Workshops to encourage Entry Level Stewardship Applications
(5 February 2010) Entry Level Stewardship is a 5 year funding scheme that famers can apply for in exchange for more biodiversity on their farms, such as pollen and nectar rich wild flower areas beside fields for bees and butterflies, and buffer strips to protect hedgerows and provide shelter for our native birds.
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Green belts: more than lines on a map
(28 January 2010) The first major survey of the environmental state of Green Belt land and the benefits it provides for people and wildlife is published today in Green Belts: a Greener Future - a joint report produced by Natural England and the Campaign to Protect Rural England (CPRE).
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ELS applications resume after improvements are completed ahead of schedule
(26 January 2010) Natural England is pleased to announce that farmers can now resume applying to join Entry Level Stewardship (ELS) after the applications system was successfully upgraded ahead of schedule.
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Brettenham Heath reveals its majesty
(21 January 2010) Mike Taylor and Bill Nickson had many reasons to cheer this Christmas and New Year as their guided walk on 28th December over Brettenham Heath provided one of the best days for seeing its amazing wildlife.
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Broad success for visitor access
(18 January 2010) Research has shown that disabled people, minority groups, young people and those who live in inner city areas are less likely to access the natural environment. The reasons vary, but most put it down to transport, finances and a lack of habit.
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School children go wild at Dersingham Bog
(12 January 2010) Primary school pupils from West Norfolk recently took part in a pilot project aimed at getting school children more involved in the natural environment by visiting their local nature reserve.
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Putting the record straight on sea eagles
(6 January 2010) The project to assess the feasibility of re-introducing white-tailed (sea) eagles to Suffolk has attracted considerable publicity in recent weeks and with various claims being made about the status of the project it is worth clarifying a range of points about the work that is underway.