Natural England - Press releases 2008
Press releases 2008
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Farming together to enrich Yorkshire’s wildlife, heritage and countryside
(27 November 2008) Natural England announces new approach to green farming schemes, which targets money at our most treasured landscapes and important habitats.
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(19 November 2008) Natural England announces £2m boost for England’s wetlands.
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Autumn woodland wonder down at Forge Valley Woods
(10 November 2008) Thinking of something to do this weekend, tired of washing the car, seen the new Bond film and can’t face Christmas shopping in November. Well how about exploring your local woodland?
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Mindless act of cruelty inflicted on badger over the weekend
During the weekend a mindless act of wildlife cruelty was carried out in the Malton area. A female (sow) badger was found in an extremely distressed state in Westow near Malton on Sunday morning. She was very seriously injured and the only option was to take her to Battleflatts vets where she was put to sleep immediately.
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Dormice sleep again in the Yorkshire Dales
(15 October 2008) One of Britain’s best loved, but most elusive mammals - the hazel dormouse - is back in the Yorkshire Dales National Park following a successful re-introduction project. It is 100 years since the creatures - made famous in Lewis Carroll’s Alice in Wonderland - were last recorded in the Park.
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Natural England lifts the lid on the wonders of our undersea landscapes with its magical maps
(23 September 2008) Less than 1% of the population can name a feature of a landscape under English seas, according to research by Natural England, even though there is incredibly dramatic topography out there. People know and love the North York Moors, but they have almost no idea of what amazing features exist under the seas near to them.
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(10 September 2008) The importance of York's heathlands for adders, nightjars and other rare Yorkshire wildlife was highlighted today at a national heathlands conference held in York (10th September).
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Natural England help a Yorkshire bird of prey cheat death to rise like a phoenix from the ashes…
A magnificent Marsh Harrier has cheated certain death and has once again taken to the skies of North Yorkshire.
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Ding ding…get on board the summer conservation bus
(20 August 2008) This summer visitors and volunteers at the fantastic Humberhead Peatlands National Nature Reserve (NNR) have been making use of a new and environmentally friendly travel option called the Peatlands Wayfarer Bus.
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John Harrison and his daughter Ruth Russell, who run Duggalby High Barn Farm near Malton, beat tough competition to secure top spot in Natural England’s regional ‘Future of Farming’ awards 2008.
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Hilary Benn meets environment champions from the Dales
(6 August 2008) Environment Secretary, Hilary Benn, is today (Wednesday 6th August) joining local people and Natural England on a tour of Environmental Stewardship Schemes in the Yorkshire Dales. Natural England organised the visit so that participants can showcase the environmental benefits achieved through managing moorland under the Schemes.
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Yorkshire farmers make hay while the sun shines in the Lower Derwent Valley
(30 July 2008) Cast your mind back a year to the depressingly wet July we endured, with cities and villages many feet under flood water. Well it wasn’t just people who suffered in those awful conditions, much of Yorkshire’s farmland and wildlife took a battering too. One year on and the picture is very different, as can be seen at Natural England’s Lower Derwent Valley National Nature Reserve.
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Saddle up and join the Ingleborough Pony Express
(21 July 2008) This summer, visitors to Ingleborough National Nature Reserve (NNR) will have a new and environmentally friendly travel option called The Ingleborough Pony.
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Wetlands hold the key to protecting our past and future
(19 February 2009)
Issued on behalf of the RSPB, The Wildlife Trusts, Natural England, Environment Agency and English Heritage
‘Wetland Vision’ sets scene for wetland creation and restoration across Yorkshire and the Humber.
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It’s a blind date for East Riding’s wildlife and live
Natural England will be launching a dating agency initiative at this year’s Driffield show that could help to transform the conservation of East Riding’s wildlife.
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Natural England goes to great heights to save Peregrine falcon chick
(30 June 2008) Earlier this week, National Nature Reserve Manager Craig Ralston was contacted by Jean Thorpe, who runs a wildlife rehabilitation centre, (Ryedale Rehabilitation) who told him that a Peregrine falcon chick had fallen from its nest 16m above the ground in a Yorkshire quarry. She asked Craig if it could be returned to its nest.
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Nurses tackle weighty issues at the Great Yorkshire Show
(24 June 2008) We’ve all heard the news reports about being a nation of junk food eating, over weight couch potatoes. In Yorkshire and the Humber obesity is the second most important preventable cause of ill health and death after smoking and we have some of highest levels.
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Wild about wildlife, then get down to Humberhead Peatlands
(16 June 2008) Have you ever wanted to learn more about nature and wildlife? Or maybe you have always fancied taking up wildlife photography?
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Free family fun at Flamborough Head! South Landing Local Nature Reserve is hosting an event to celebrate the launch of the Flamborough Head code of conduct.
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Reducing flooding naturally – one year on from 2007 summer floods
The key to long-term, cost effective flood prevention could be held in England's National Parks and farmland landscapes, says Natural England today (Thursday 12 June) one year on from last year’s summer floods.
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Quail have a whale of a time in Yorkshire Nature Reserve
Hot on the heels of the good news that this appears to be an excellent breeding season for birds, staff at Natural England’s Lower Derwent Valley National Nature Reserve are pleased to report a sharp rise in the number of Quail.
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Natural England delivers a £45m funding deal on World Environment Day
(6 June 2008) The future of some of England’s most iconic landscapes and wildlife received a £45 million boost from Natural England on World Environment Day yesterday (Thursday 5 June) as it announced a three year funding commitment to some of its partners.
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Natural England invite farmers to enter their award scheme
(27 May 2009) The Natural England Future of Farming Awards application form is now live and open for business.
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The dormouse, rare orchids, orchards and even ponds are just some of England’s most threatened species and habitats set to benefit as Natural England announces today (Thursday 22 May) an extra £5 million to support wildlife recovery.
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England needs a new approach to conservation, says Natural England
Natural England publishes its first report into the state of the natural environment
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(24 April 2008) Have you ever wanted to learn more about nature and wildlife? Or maybe you have always fancied getting involved in some practical habitat management?
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All aboard the conservation bus
(24 April 2008) This summer visitors and volunteers at the Humberhead Peatlands National Nature Reserve (NNR) are being given a helping hand with travel to and from the site.
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Important wildlife sites flourish under Natural England
(19 February 2009) England’s best sites for wildlife are improving at a record-breaking rate under Natural England’s conservation management.
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Natural England launches its Future of Farming Awards 2008
(7 April 2008) Farmers and farm managers across England are invited to enter Natural England’s 2008 Future of Farming Awards.
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Wild times ahead for the public sector
(4 April 2008) South Yorkshire’s public bodies have been challenged to conserve and enhance wildlife at an event hosted today (Friday 4th April 08) by the South Yorkshire Biodiversity Forum.
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Local Caving Club help Natural England out of a hole…
(5 March 2008) Ask people to describe the Yorkshire Dales and they will probably mention the dramatic landscapes, dry stone walls and bustling market towns like Hawes. However, beneath those hills lie huge natural caverns containing a valuable network of geological features, including ancient rivers and streams, stalagmites and ancient sands and gravels that can give important information about past climate change.
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Yorkshire’s barn owls get a helping hand onto the housing ladder
(19 February 2009) The haunting sight of a barn owl swooping down to catch its prey has become more common in parts of North Yorkshire, thanks to a joint initiative by Natural England and the Probation Service.
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Lake District and Yorkshire Dales National Park consultation on hold
(15 February 2008) Natural England has deferred the public consultation on the possible extension to the Lake District and Yorkshire Dales National Park boundaries.
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Natural England says ‘Join the Outdoor Gym’ in 2008 – a walk is for life, not just for Christmas
(4 February 2008) Natural England, the champion for the natural environment, wants those setting New Year resolutions to be more active and make use of England’s great outdoors by joining the ‘Outdoor Gym’ in 2008.
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Yorkshire Wolds Way chalks up 25 years
(4 February 2008) An ex-bobby was back on an old beat today (Tuesday, 2 October) to mark the silver jubilee of one of England’s most unsung long distance trails.
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Turning the tide on public awareness on the Humber Estuary
(2 February 2008) In the January gloom, the Humber Estuary might not look like an ideal place to visit. However, thanks to the latest efforts and cooperation between local authorities and agencies including Natural England, people can find out more about what makes one of Europe’s busiest estuaries so special.
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England's neglected heathlands
(2 February 2008) The poor condition of lowland heathland across England is putting stone curlews, nightjars and sand lizards and other endangered species of animals and plants in even greater danger of extinction, warns Natural England today (Monday 21 January).