Press releases

Wildlife and Countryside Link response to Watchdog investigation on Government compliance with key water laws

Published on: 20 March 2025

Wildlife and Countryside Link response to Government's Sustainable Farming Announcement

Published on: 12 March 2025

Welcome wildlife safeguards in planning proposals, but a green guarantee for all planning decisions is needed

Published on: 10 March 2025

Nature groups welcome wildlife safeguards in planning proposals, but say the system must be reformed with a green guarantee for all planning decisions

Government announces wild releases of beavers in England

Published on: 28 February 2025

Wildlife and Countryside Link reacts as Government announces wild releases of beavers in England

Environmental charities warn UK’s global nature ambition needs to be met with UK domestic action

Published on: 26 February 2025

In response to the publication of the UK's new National Biodiversity Strategy and Action Plan, which sets out the actions each of the UK's four countries will take to achieve its international nature goals, environmental groups are calling for great action from Governments to deliver for nature ahead of 2030.

Lack of ambition on Biodiversity Net Gain leaves scheme missing the mark for nature one year on

Published on: 6 February 2025

Environmental groups are calling for the BNG scheme to be strengthened and for the upcoming Planning and Infrastructure Bill to implement key planning reforms that will benefit nature alongside moves to speed up the system.

Solving the puzzle of land use - Environmental organisations welcome the new Land Use Framework consultation

Published on: 31 January 2025

Wildlife and Countryside Link today welcomed the Government’s announcement of an upcoming consultation on a Land Use Framework for England.

Response to Chancellor Rachel Reeves' speech on growth

Published on: 30 January 2025

Wildlife and Countryside Link reacts to today's speech from Chancellor Rachel Reeves, and nature being pitted against development

Response to Government rejecting emergency authorisation of bee-killing pesticides

Published on: 23 January 2025

Wildlife and Countryside Link reacts to news that Government has denied emergency authorisation for use of neonicotinoid pesticides

Government’s watchdog highlights next Environmental Improvement Plan as “make or break” for wildlife, climate and people

Published on: 16 January 2025

Nature groups urge Government to “scale up, speed up, catch up and keep up” if they are to meet legally binding 2030 nature recovery target