RSPB and Farmers call on UK governments to save farmland wildlife, following ‘disastrous’ deal from Europe
Many of our most iconic species of wildlife including the skylark, brown hare and the brown hairstreak butterfly rely on farmland to survive. However, this latest deal means much of the CAP’s annual 50 billion Euro budget will fail to support wildlife and the environment, pushing more species across Europe to the brink. The State […]
Hundreds of threatened birds’ nests drowned in flood catastrophy
Several of the Society’s 211 nature reserves have suffered severe flooding, including the internationally-important Ouse Washes in East Anglia. The reserve, which is home to the largest concentration of nesting wading birds in lowland England, is now two metres under water. The rising flood waters have drowned the nests and breeding attempts of an estimated […]
New deal for nature and water at Haweswater
Haweswater is the biggest source of drinking water in North West England – supplying approximately two million people. The conservation organisation has taken a tenancy of Naddle Farm, an upland sheep farm comprising approximately 500 ha (1250 acres) of enclosed farmland and woodland, with substantial common grazing rights on the open fells. The vision […]
