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Protecting great crested newts

Posted by: Natural England, Posted on: 11 March 2019 - Categories: Biodiversity, Wildlife
Great crested newt in a pond

New licensing creates a bigger, better and more joined approach to mitigation and conservation for great crested newts

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Latest update: Wild bird licensing

Posted by: James Diamond, Posted on: 22 February 2019 - Categories: Science and evidence, Wildlife
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Natural England's Director of Operations, James Diamond provides an update on the latest wild bird licensing.

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Implementing biodiversity net gain in Warwickshire

Posted by: Natural England, Posted on: 8 February 2019 - Categories: Biodiversity, Wildlife
Wild flowers by a pond

David Lowe,Team Leader, Ecology, Historic Environment & Landscape at Warwickshire County Council, writes a guest blog about how the council is improving biodiversity.

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World Wetlands Day: Peatlands as carbon stores

Posted by: Natural England, Posted on: 2 February 2019 - Categories: Biodiversity, Geology, Landscapes and access, Protected sites and species
Re-wetted peat workings at Thorne Moors

For World Wetlands Day, we look at the work of Natural England on restoring peatlands and blanket bogs in the UK and how the work could be making a contribution to tackling climate change.

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London Wildlife Trust: Bringing Kidbrooke alive with wildlife

Posted by: danielbarnes, Posted on: 28 January 2019 - Categories: Biodiversity, Wildlife
poppy meadow in front of a modern housing development

Mathew Frith, Director of Conservation at London Wildlife Trust, writes a guest blog about work to ensure a new development in Kidbrooke supports nature conservation. 

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Barratt Developments’ commitment to ensuring biodiversity net gain

Posted by: Natural England, Posted on: 22 January 2019 - Categories: Biodiversity, Wildlife
A green field with wild flowers and trees in the distance

Helen Nyul, Group Biodiversity Manager, explains how Barratt is aiming to achieve net gain in its developments      

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Andrew Sells: Sand, snow and sandwiches

Posted by: danielbarnes, Posted on: 18 January 2019 - Categories: Biodiversity, Coast and access, Landscapes and access, Parks, trails and nature reserves, Uncategorized
hairman Andrew Sells opening the Kent Section of the England Coast Path

Outgoing Natural England chair Andrew Sells writes about his highlights over five years at Natural England.

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Change in the air as government publishes new Clean Air Strategy

Posted by: Natural England, Posted on: 16 January 2019 - Categories: Farming
A tractor in a field dragging a trailer

Natural England interim chief executive Marian Spain explains how the organisation will support the  government’s ambitious new Clean Air Strategy. I am delighted that Natural England will play a key role in supporting the government’s ambitious new Clean Air Strategy …

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Net Gain: A developer’s commitment to enhancing biodiversity

Posted by: Natural England, Posted on: 10 January 2019 - Categories: Biodiversity, Landscapes and access, Protected sites and species, Wildlife

Guest blog from Louise Clarke, Head of Sustainable Places at Berkeley Group, outlining the organisation’s approach to biodiversity net gain.

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Biodiversity net gain matters

Posted by: Natural England, Posted on: 20 December 2018 - Categories: Biodiversity
An image of two children, one on a bicycle, playing in a field with a tree in it.

Guest blog from Nicola Thomas, Partnership Manager at Buckinghamshire & Milton Keynes Natural Environment Partnership writes a guest blog on net biodiversity gain.

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