The RSPB accuses HS2Ltd of “holding nature in contempt” The RSPB has reacted angrily following an exclusive report by Channel 4 News about HS2Ltd contractors attempting to empty woodlands of birds before tree clearance. The report showed two contractors using a hawk to try and scare birds and prevent them from nesting. Emma Marsh, Director RSPB England…
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Response from Natural England
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Burning questions in Parliament, again
The Government has always been clear on the need to phase out burning of protected blanket bog to conserve these vulnerable habitats, and we are looking at how legislation could achieve this. https://www.parliament.uk/business/publications/written-questions-answers-statements/written-question/Commons/2020-02-24/19781/
RSPB press release
NEW RESEARCH SHOWS OVERALL BENEFITS FOR BIRDS FROM RESTORING NATIVE WOODLAND BUT SOME MOORLAND SPECIES MAY LOSE OUT RSPB research in Scotland suggests that native woodland plantations could have overall benefits for some breeding birds – but care should be taken not to squeeze out important species of open ground. The study, published in the…
New Petitions Committee
The new House of Commons Petitions Committee has been formed. One piece of unfinished business is a certain highly-supported petition on banning driven grouse shooting. If (when, surely?) debated this petition will give a DEFRA minister the opportunity to respond to the issue of burning of peatlands and in particular the recommendation by the Committee…