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Hedgehogs, salmon and birds at risk after dry summer, says Natural England

Loss of spawning pools, insects and marshy habitats has had ‘catastrophic effect on our flora and fauna’

The Guardian - UK

Warning over ‘decade of decline’ for one of England’s precious chalk streams

Conservationists call for more action to protect chalk streams after 10 years of monitoring shows major falls in river insects.

Evening Standard

Rare upland landscapes on English-Welsh border protected with expanded reserve

The 1,500 hectare Stiperstones Landscape national nature reserve is triple the size of the previously protected area.

Evening Standard

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Natural England hails recovery of 150 struggling species

Chair Tony Juniper celebrates successes but says ‘collective endeavour’ needed to halt country’s decline in nature

The Guardian - UK

£13m scheme boosts rare wildlife but experts warn ‘time running out’ for nature

Rare species from water voles to adders across England have been helped with cash from the Species Recovery Programme’s capital grants scheme.

Evening Standard

‘Brownfields can be rich habitats’: the abandoned oil refinery where wildlife now thrives

Conservationists say Canvey Wick in Essex shows potential for brownfield sites as havens for nature

The Guardian - UK

Scheme to release beavers into wild in England has stalled, say nature experts

Not a single licence granted since first beavers let loose in March, raising questions over application process

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Key questions answered on water reforms to protect consumers and environment

The Government is abolishing Ofwat as part of a shake-up of water sector regulation.

The Independent UK

Towns and cities to benefit from £15.5m investment in access to green spaces

Natural England, National Trust and The National Lottery Heritage Fund have launched a new programme to bring millions of people closer to nature.

Evening Standard

‘The place is bleached, a dead zone’: how the UK’s most beloved landscapes became biodiversity deserts

National parks, famous for their rich natural heritage, should be at the heart of efforts to protect habitats and wildlife. Instead, experts say they are declining – fast

The Guardian - UK

Sheep are destroying precious British habitats – and we taxpayers are footing the bill

Large parts of Dartmoor have been denuded of wildlife, harmed by farming and a mess of government schemes that are costly in every way, says naturalist and broadcaster Chris Packham

The Guardian - UK

Labrador-sized big cat could be reintroduced into wild in UK within two years

Wildlife experts have said lynx could be the answer to managing the UK’s deer population

The Independent UK

England wildlife regulator chair ‘enthusiastic’ about lynx rewilding

Views on apex predator still polarised, says Natural England head, as activists apply for trial release in Northumberland

The Guardian - UK

Record number of rare hen harriers killed or missing in the past five years, RSPB warns

MPs to debate ban on driven grouse shooting after RSPB says more than 100 protected birds of prey killed or went missing in five years

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Evening Standard

Home of ‘Devil’s Punch bowl’ in Surrey declared national nature reserve

The area inspired literary giants such as Arthur Conan Doyle and Alfred Lord Tennyson, who wrote Flower In The Crannied Wall in Waggoners Well

The Independent UK

‘Musical insect’ extinct in the UK for over 30 years to be brought back from France

Researchers now face a tense wait to know how well the creatures have taken to their new home

Evening Standard

Singing cicadas brought back to UK from France after disappearing in 1990s

The first-of-its-kind project aims to re-establish populations of the insect in the New Forest.

Evening Standard

Reeves protects nature-friendly farming budget amid squeeze on environment spend

Green groups have welcomed the Government’s decision to protect the nature friendly farming budget but concerns remain on an overall Defra squeeze.

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Evening Standard

Labour rebel forces Commons vote amid fears of housebuilding reforms ‘wreckage’

Housing minister Matthew Pennycook said the ‘status quo’ for the environment and development was not working.

Evening Standard

Fears of damage to nature from Labour planning reforms overblown, minister says

Matthew Pennycook dismissed anxiety from campaigners that Planning and Infrastructure Bill could lead to a weakening of environmental law.

Evening Standard

Government may have failed to comply with law on protecting birds – watchdog

The Government has a legal obligation to maintain populations of wild birds and ensure they have enough suitable habitats.

The Guardian - UK

Natural England chair rejects ministers’ claim that nature blocks development

Exclusive: Tony Juniper, who will oversee nature restoration fund, says claims ‘not fully backed by evidence’

The Independent UK

Badger cull snubs science chief advice as opponents mount legal challenge

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The Independent UK

Badger cull expansion given go-ahead by officials – against advice of own science chief

Exclusive: Supplementary culls set to begin in nine areas from Sunday and 10 areas from September

The Independent UK

First new wild lady’s-slipper orchid found for 100 years marks conservation win

The discovery of the wild-grown seedling marks success for efforts to bring the incredibly rare species back from the brink of extinction.

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