Britain’s climate zones shifting 5km a year – nature recovery era needed to avert wildlife catastrophe Britain’s climate zones are shifting by up to five kilometres a year because of rising temperatures – with potentially catastrophic impacts for wildlife, says a new report by Rewilding Britain. The shift – due to human-caused climate heating, and hundreds…
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Press release – Leigh Day and Transport Action Network
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Further hearing in Transport Action Network’s application for judicial review of RIS2 decision A hearing will be held on Thursday, 29 October in the legal challenge by Transport Action Network (TAN) into the government decision to give the go ahead for Road Investment Strategy 2. TAN was granted permission in July to apply for judicial…
Birders’ behaviour during the pandemic (so far)
This open-access publication looks at birders’ behaviour across a large number of countries and, surprise surprise, most birders have been affected by a global health pandemic. It’s not just you who didn’t get out so much! The paper rightly suggests that citizen science studies will be affected by recent and ongoing movement restrictions but also…
A week tomorrow
A week tomorrow the Wild Justice judicial review of the legality of releasing tens of millions of non-native gamebirds, without ensuring that those releases will not damage sites of conservation importance, will take place. The legal arguments are best left to lawyers but the science is open to anyone to inspect and comment upon. Here…
BTO press release – new Patron
The British Trust for Ornithology (BTO) has today announced that His Royal Highness The Duke of Cambridge has become Patron of the BTO, assuming the patronage from His Royal Highness The Duke of Edinburgh who has held the role for over 30 years. The patronage reflects the close alignment between two of The Duke of…
Press release – HS2 and Barbastelles from Leigh Day
Rare bats sightings mean continuing HS2 works could be criminal offence Leigh Day lawyers have written a second letter to HS2 Limited to call for a halt to works at Jones Hill Wood, Buckinghamshire since the discovery of Barbastelle bats at the location. On behalf of his client’s concern at the sightings in Jones Hill…
Press release – Garfield Weston Foundation
Public and funders still don’t understand urgent need to act on climate crisis – new report Charities say they are struggling to persuade the public of need to act rapidly on environmental issues Environmental organisations are struggling to communicate the sheer scale and complexity of the climate crisis to the public and funders. That’s according…
Big Match Fortnight closes at midnight
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If you contribute to the World Land Trust’s appeal to save the Choco Forest before midnight tonight your donation will be doubled. And you’ll help get us to reach our target – and, most important of all, you’ll save some of the Earth’s wild places. Click here to see how you can help please –…
RSPB statement on House of Lords debate
RSPB welcomes Defra and House of Lords support for a burning ban on peatlands The RSPB has today welcomed Defra and cross-party support in the House of Lords today for a burning ban on peatlands. In the debate, Defra minister Zac Goldsmith said, “The evidence shows that the burning on blanket bog is detrimental as it moves the bog away from its original wet state and risks vulnerable peat bogs…
Last day of World Land Trust Big Match Fortnight
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Thank you to all who have supported this appeal to protect the Ecuadorian Chaco Forest. Today is the last day of Big Match Fortnight where your donation will be doubled by other generous donors who are standing by to encourage you to donate. More than that, Andy Langley’s fundraiser is an even better deal: your…