Category Archives: Agri-Environment Scheme
Hilary Benn Launches Countryside Survey: Initial Results
Yesterday saw the launch of the initial results of the 2007 Countryside Survey, with a series of presentations and workshops in London. Opening the event, Hilary Benn, Secretary of State for the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, praised the dedication … Continue reading
Windfarm Bird Impacts Overestimated
New research published in the British Ecological Society’s Journal of Applied Ecology suggests the impact of wind farms on farmland birds is less serious than previously thought. Dr Mark Whittingham and co-authors focused their study on farmland birds overwintering in … Continue reading
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