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Farmers looking to protect new-born lambs or crops are to be stopped from shooting crows and pigeons because of an abrupt, ‘knee-jerk’ decision by Natural England (NE).
The National Trust has issued a plea for the public to follow the Countryside Code after a fire started by a barbeque tore through Marsden Moor, destroying blanket bog and vital habitats for ground nesting birds.
The RSPB has hit out at the NFU’s recently-published report on the farmed environment, saying it ‘fails to recognise the urgency of the environmental challenges’ on the horizon.
Defra Secretary Michael Gove has promised to ‘reflect’ on the possibility of introducing a predator control option to any future English agri-environment scheme.
The Scottish Government’s decision yesterday to formally recognise the Eurasian beaver as a native species has been given a frosty reception by NFU Scotland.
Cheshire farmers have demanded Defra accompanies stricter cattle TB controls in the county with a comprehensive programme to test badgers for the disease.
Defra Secretary Owen Paterson has insisted the Somerset pilot badger cull has been a ‘success’ on all measures as the policy came under fire in a heated session in the House of Commons.
The NFU has welcomed Defra’s decision to allow nitrogen fixing crops and hedgerows to count towards Ecological Focus Areas (EFAs) under the reformed CAP.
The Gloucestershire pilot badger cull achieved a reduction of nearly 40 per cent in badger numbers over more than 11 weeks of culling, Defra Secretary Owen Paterson has revealed.