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Latest news
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Public consultation bird protection site Falmouth Bay to St Austell Bay closes 21 July
(7 July 2014) The formal public consultation relating to the Falmouth Bay to St Austell Bay potential Special Protection Area (pSPA) is coming to a close in two weeks.
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James Cross appointed Natural England Chief Executive
(26 June 2014) Natural England today announced the appointment of James Cross as its new Chief Executive.
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Lifting the lid on England’s landscapes
(23 June 2014) Natural England’s National Character Area project, defining all of England’s 159 major landscape areas, has been completed. The result is a unique, free and highly accessible information resource, highlighting how England’s varied landscapes function and how they can be cared for.
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Luing cattle are helping boost butterfly conservation at Lakeland farm
(23 June 2014) A herd of shaggy four-legged conservation heroes is helping an upland farm in the Lake District to become a haven for some of the country’s most endangered butterflies.
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Nature offers a great return on investment according to new report
(9 June 2014) A new report demonstrating that investment in the environment offers excellent value for money has been published today by Natural England.
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Decision on buzzard control licence application
(5 June 2014) On 23 April 2014 Natural England received an application for a licence to cage trap and shoot ten common buzzard (Buteo buteo) in the vicinity of a site which has experienced loss to pheasant poults in recent years.
Features
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‘Spotlight on SSSIs’ published
(16 July 2014) The latest edition of Spotlight on SSSIs, the newsletter from Natural England that highlights the achievements of landowners, managers and our partners in improving the condition of Sites of Special Scientific Interest (SSSIs), has been published.
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First stretch of England Coast Path in Somerset gets green light
(10 July 2014) Approval for the first stretch of the England Coast Path in Somerset has been announced today.
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(10 July 2014) New factsheet seeks to improve access to Natural England’s evidence base.
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Keeping track of England’s new hen harrier arrivals
(4 July 2014) Hen harriers are rearing young in England for the first time since 2012, and already work is underway to fit high-tech satellite tracking devices to the fledgling birds to help monitor their progress once they have left the nest.
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New appointments to Natural England Board confirmed
(4 July 2014) Owen Paterson, the Secretary of State for Defra, confirmed today the appointment of five new members of Natural England’s Board.
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Improving our regulation: new annexed dormouse licence launched
(1 July 2014) A new simpler licensing process, which comes into force on 1 July, will save developers and consultants time and money should they need to make minor amendment to dormouse licences.
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(19 June 2014) Natural England’s Chairman, Andrew Sells continues his programme of visits to our stakeholders to get close to the work of Natural England’s key partners.
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Brighton and Lewes Downs added to UNESCO’s World Network of Biosphere Reserves
(17 June 2014) International Biosphere Reserve status has been confirmed for Brighton and Lewes Downs, securing it as the first completely new Biosphere site in the UK established for almost 40 years and the first ever in south-east England.
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