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The Latest Breaking News from The Wildlife Trusts

£5m scheme boosts nature for hundreds of communities across UK, report shows

The ‘nextdoor nature’ programme by the Wildlife Trusts has worked with 1,600 communities in the past two years.

Evening Standard

Warning of ‘monumental gap’ between farming budget and what is needed for nature

The Government has announced £5 billion for England’s farming budget over the next two years.

Evening Standard

Wildlife Trusts buy Rothbury estate in largest land sale in England in 30 years

Charities plan to create flagship for nature recovery on 3,850-hectare portion of estate sold by Duke of Northumberland’s son

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Wildlife groups secure bid to buy vast Northumberland estate for nature recovery

The Wildlife Trusts agreed on a two-phase purchasing deal over two years on Tuesday, in partnership with Northumberland Wildlife Trust.

Evening Standard

A new blue carbon map of the UK gives mud new meaning

I recently spent a sunny morning aboard Falcon Spirit, a University of Plymouth research vessel. As the boat motored along the south Devon coast, I spoke to Joan Edwards, director of marine policy for The Wildlife Trusts, about some exciting new research that maps blue carbon habitats in UK seas.

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‘Vast’ carbon sink of mud on seabed needs more protection, study shows

Landmark research finds 244m tonnes of organic carbon is stored in top 10cm of marine sediment in British waters

The Guardian - UK

Beavers transform Devon’s River Otter – but their return across England and Wales has stalled

‘Beaver bombing’ – covertly releasing them in wild – on rise as the Wildlife Trusts call for more planned releases

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Gardeners warned to leave this super slug alone - it protects plants (and kills off other slugs)

Say hello to the one slug you'll actually want slithering around your garden

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BBC presenter’s likeness used in advert after firm tricked by AI-generated voice

Exclusive: Liz Bonnin’s face used on insect repellant ads after faked message ostensibly granted permission

The Guardian - UK

Coastal garden ideas are a major trend for 2024 – here's how to add some seaside magic to your outdoor space

Sick of storms ruining your garden? Take inspiration from these coastal garden ideas, stat!

Ideal Home

‘Jewel of Britain’s nature crown’: Plan to restore rainforest welcomed by campaigners

Conservationists say government strategy to recover Britain’s degraded temperate rainforest is a good start but want a target to double the area by 2050

The Guardian - UK

RSPB to give young people free access to its nature reserves in ‘youth revolution’

Conservation charity will roll out two-year pilot scheme across UK as it seeks to increase young people’s engagement with nature

The Guardian - UK

Negative environmental impact of HS2 could worsen with scaling back

Despite efforts to mitigate biodiversity loss, planning has destroyed parts of ancient woodlands and damage will continue despite reprieve

The Guardian - UK

Fury as national health check of England’s waters faces six-year wait

Exclusive: Assessment that used to happen annually will now take six years despite rising concerns

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The Independent UK

NHS ‘could save £635m by prescribing time in nature’

Government survey found 90 per cent of people said being in nature was good for their mental health

The Guardian - UK

‘Let them garden’: call for landlords to help tenants and wildlife flourish

Garden designer says landlords have a responsibility to let renters improve outdoor space and help environment

The Guardian - UK

Rishi Sunak urged to heed criticism on climate after Zac Goldsmith quits

Tory peer claims PM uninterested in environment but No 10 suggests exit had alternative motive

The Independent UK

Thousands of jellyfish spotted off coast of Dorset by fisherman

Group of jellyfish ‘the size of a football pitch’ seen

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Wales Online

Man 'gobsmacked' by enormous jellyfish 'bigger than a car tyre'

According to the Wildlife Trust, the barrel jellyfish is the largest that can be found in UK waters

Wales Online

River Wye health status downgraded due to farming pollution

The Wye has been reclassified from 'unfavourable-improving' to 'unfavourable-declining' by Natural England

Evening Standard

Natural England downgrades River Wye after wildlife decline

The river’s previous status of ‘unfavourable-recovering’ has been updated to ‘unfavourable-declining’

The Guardian - UK

River Wye health status downgraded by Natural England after wildlife review

River’s condition said to be declining as Wildlife Trusts calls for action from government on farming pollution

The Guardian - UK

Number of ‘coronation meadows’ marking queen’s reign tops 100

Scheme that began to celebrate Queen Elizabeth II’s diamond jubilee in 2012 has thrived, project audit finds

The Guardian - UK

Excessive foraging for wild garlic and mushrooms in UK ‘a risk to wildlife’

Experts say foragers taking too much, selling the goods commercially and harming fragile ecosystems

The Guardian - UK

RHS criticised over products that kill bugs and wildflowers

Garden charity no longer categorises slugs and snails as pests but sells items that harm them, say critics

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