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Monday, 10 August 2020
The successful candidate will oversee the work of the new Office for Environmental Protection....
Friday, 07 August 2020
New eight week consultation launched on giving bathing water status to an area of the River Wharfe in Ilkley...
Wednesday, 05 August 2020
Defra to consult on the management of beavers in the wild and national approach for any further releases later this year....
Monday, 03 August 2020
The £100m Zoo Animals Fund, announced on 27 June is now open for applications from zoos and aquariums....
Thursday, 30 July 2020
Latest data shows a 59% drop in plastic carrier bag sales in the last year alone in main supermarkets, with charities receiving nearly £180 million si...
Thursday, 30 July 2020
International Environment Minister Lord Goldsmith has appointed John Scanlon as chair of the Illegal Wildlife Trade (IWT) Challenge Fund. The IWT Chal...
Thursday, 30 July 2020
The Circular Economy Package includes a target to recycle 65% of municipal waste by 2035 and measures to reduce the amount of waste sent to landfill o...
Tuesday, 28 July 2020
Sarah Flannigan and Jantiene T. Klein Roseboom van der Veer have been reappointed as Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Val Gooding, Ian Ka...
Monday, 27 July 2020
Microchipping will help ensure that irresponsible owners are rightly held accountable and owners can be more easily reunited with lost or stolen horse...
Monday, 27 July 2020
Plans to reduce administrative burdens for farmers to enable them to focus on delivering environmental outcomes and transitioning to the new ELM schem...
Monday, 27 July 2020
The virus responsible for COVID-19 has been detected in a pet cat in the UK. ...
Wednesday, 22 July 2020
Prospective?puppy and kitten?owners?warned of risks?of being?‘Petfished’?when buying a pet online following lockdown demand surge? ...
Wednesday, 22 July 2020
World-leading bovine tuberculosis (bTB) TB cattle vaccination trials to start in England and Wales. ...
Wednesday, 22 July 2020
Farmers participating in government-funded groups are creating close-knit, greener communities across England, according to a report published today. ...
Monday, 20 July 2020
UK Government steps-up its campaign to combat the introduction and spread of the pig disease African swine fever....
Monday, 20 July 2020
Environment Secretary George Eustice has set out his vision for a green recovery from the coronavirus pandemic. ...
Friday, 17 July 2020
A Defra study shows that exposure to marine and coastal environments has positive effects on human health and well-being....
Tuesday, 14 July 2020
Appointments made to England's National Park Authorities and Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty Conservation Boards...
Monday, 13 July 2020
336,000 properties in England better protected from flooding by 2027 with record £5.2 billion investment ...
Sunday, 12 July 2020
Bees' Needs Week is back for the fifth year running from 13 - 19 July...
Friday, 10 July 2020
Richard Irvine has been named as the new Deputy Chief Veterinary Officer (DCVO) for the United Kingdom....
Tuesday, 07 July 2020
Key legislation on track to become law in time to kickstart agricultural transition period next year...
Tuesday, 07 July 2020
Farmers will benefit from simpler and more proportionate penalties for small over-claims of land under the Basic Payment Scheme in England. ...
Thursday, 02 July 2020
The Bill, the first major fisheries legislation in nearly 40 years, has passed the House of Lords and has now entered the House of Commons for further...
Tuesday, 30 June 2020
A fund of up to £40 million will create jobs in nature recovery and conservation....
Tuesday, 30 June 2020
George Eustice’s address at the COP26 Business Leaders Event hosted the Council for Sustainable Business....
Saturday, 27 June 2020
Zoos and aquariums in England set to receive up to £100 million in additional support to help them continue to care for their animals through coronavi...
Friday, 26 June 2020
Organisations across the country have used millions in Defra funding to redistribute surplus food and cut down waste...
Wednesday, 24 June 2020
Farmers and dairy producers across the UK consulted on new, fairer conditions for their milk contracts...
Wednesday, 24 June 2020
Six webinars to take place online in July to give farmers across England the chance to discuss and share their views on design of future farming polic...