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	<title>British Ecological Society&#187; Defra updates Chalara policies</title>
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		<title>Defra updates Chalara policies</title>
		<link>http://www.britishecologicalsociety.org/blog/2013/04/15/defra-updates-chalara/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 15 Apr 2013 09:05:57 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Defra updates Chalara policies With spring finally approaching, the threat of Chalara to ash across the UK is greater than ever. As mentioned in a previous post, the fungus that causes the disease lies dormant over winter, and sporulates in the &#8230; <a href="http://www.britishecologicalsociety.org/blog/2013/04/15/defra-updates-chalara/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Is this &#039;Bird Armageddon&#039;?</title>
		<link>http://www.britishecologicalsociety.org/blog/2012/11/20/is-this-bird-amageddon/</link>
		<comments>http://www.britishecologicalsociety.org/blog/2012/11/20/is-this-bird-amageddon/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 20 Nov 2012 16:43:39 +0000</pubDate>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://britishecologicalsociety.org/blog/?p=3213</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Since 1966 UK bird population has decline by 44 million which amounts to just under a million birds a year (over 45 years), which is dismal November news indeed. Yesterday the RSPB published their most extensive survey of the UK&#8217;s &#8230; <a href="http://www.britishecologicalsociety.org/blog/2012/11/20/is-this-bird-amageddon/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Ash update a positive spin</title>
		<link>http://www.britishecologicalsociety.org/blog/2012/11/12/ash-update-a-positive-spin/</link>
		<comments>http://www.britishecologicalsociety.org/blog/2012/11/12/ash-update-a-positive-spin/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 12 Nov 2012 13:25:35 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Policy_Team</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[It was no surprise to the scientific community when Secretary of State Owen Paterson announced on Friday that &#8220;It will not be possible to eradicate ash dieback&#8221; but members of the public and tree enthusiasts may well be shocked at &#8230; <a href="http://www.britishecologicalsociety.org/blog/2012/11/12/ash-update-a-positive-spin/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Importation of Ash trees is now banned in the UK</title>
		<link>http://www.britishecologicalsociety.org/blog/2012/10/29/importation-of-ash-trees-is-now-banned-in-the-uk/</link>
		<comments>http://www.britishecologicalsociety.org/blog/2012/10/29/importation-of-ash-trees-is-now-banned-in-the-uk/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 29 Oct 2012 16:20:31 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Policy_Team</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The subject of tree health within the UK is now gaining a heightened media profile and increased governmental attention, but is it too late for our beloved woodlands? The Ash tree ban has captured the nation&#8217;s attention and a segment &#8230; <a href="http://www.britishecologicalsociety.org/blog/2012/10/29/importation-of-ash-trees-is-now-banned-in-the-uk/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>New POSTnote encapsulates land sharing vs land sparing debate</title>
		<link>http://www.britishecologicalsociety.org/blog/2012/09/07/new-postnote-provides-summary-of-land-sharing-vs-land-sparing-debate/</link>
		<comments>http://www.britishecologicalsociety.org/blog/2012/09/07/new-postnote-provides-summary-of-land-sharing-vs-land-sparing-debate/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 07 Sep 2012 16:58:16 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Policy_Team</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[A POSTnote from the Parliamentary Office of Science and Technology ‘Balancing Nature and Agriculture’ published online this week outlines the ongoing debate over land sparing versus land sharing in sustainable management of agricultural land for biodiversity conservation. Much biodiversity is &#8230; <a href="http://www.britishecologicalsociety.org/blog/2012/09/07/new-postnote-provides-summary-of-land-sharing-vs-land-sparing-debate/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Lessons for grassland restoration at a joint AAB/BGS/BES conference</title>
		<link>http://www.britishecologicalsociety.org/blog/2012/06/22/lessons-for-grassland-restoration-at-a-joint-aabbgsbes-conference/</link>
		<comments>http://www.britishecologicalsociety.org/blog/2012/06/22/lessons-for-grassland-restoration-at-a-joint-aabbgsbes-conference/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 22 Jun 2012 12:55:52 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Policy_Team</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://britishecologicalsociety.org/blog/?p=2894</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[What can be achieved in the restoration of diverse grasslands? And what will this habitat rehabilitation do for us? A series of presentations, field trips and poster displays at a conference jointly organised by the Association of Applied Biology, British &#8230; <a href="http://www.britishecologicalsociety.org/blog/2012/06/22/lessons-for-grassland-restoration-at-a-joint-aabbgsbes-conference/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Sowing the Seed for Improved Habitat Restoration</title>
		<link>http://www.britishecologicalsociety.org/blog/2011/08/17/sowing-the-seed-for-improved-habitat-restoration/</link>
		<comments>http://www.britishecologicalsociety.org/blog/2011/08/17/sowing-the-seed-for-improved-habitat-restoration/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 17 Aug 2011 09:45:14 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Policy_Team</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://britishecologicalsociety.org/blog/?p=2166</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[A new initiative from the Kew Millennium Seed Bank will supply commercial seed companies with large amounts of high quality wildflower seed, to help in the restoration of flower-rich meadows. Only 2% of this habitat now remains in England and &#8230; <a href="http://www.britishecologicalsociety.org/blog/2011/08/17/sowing-the-seed-for-improved-habitat-restoration/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>New Guardian campaign highlights nature preservation, piece by piece</title>
		<link>http://www.britishecologicalsociety.org/blog/2010/08/06/new-guardian-campaign-highlights-nature-preservation-piece-by-piece/</link>
		<comments>http://www.britishecologicalsociety.org/blog/2010/08/06/new-guardian-campaign-highlights-nature-preservation-piece-by-piece/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 06 Aug 2010 15:35:20 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Policy_Team</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://britishecologicalsociety.org/blog/?p=1318</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[A new campaign by the Guardian newspaper seeks to challenge &#8216;ill-conceived&#8217; developments on nationally and internationally important habitats, by highlighting local campaigns against them from around the country. By collating a catalogue of developments, from large national projects to small &#8230; <a href="http://www.britishecologicalsociety.org/blog/2010/08/06/new-guardian-campaign-highlights-nature-preservation-piece-by-piece/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Pricing Nature</title>
		<link>http://www.britishecologicalsociety.org/blog/2010/04/12/pricing-nature/</link>
		<comments>http://www.britishecologicalsociety.org/blog/2010/04/12/pricing-nature/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 12 Apr 2010 10:09:47 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Policy_Team</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://britishecologicalsociety.org/blog/?p=998</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[This week, as part of the Radio 4 series ‘Costing the Earth’, presenter Tom Heap interviewed various people who are interested in the idea of putting a price on nature. Ian Bateman from the National Ecosystem Assessment explained how this &#8230; <a href="http://www.britishecologicalsociety.org/blog/2010/04/12/pricing-nature/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Norway Summit to Limit Polar Bear Hunts</title>
		<link>http://www.britishecologicalsociety.org/blog/2009/03/16/norway-summit-to-limit-polar-bear-hunts/</link>
		<comments>http://www.britishecologicalsociety.org/blog/2009/03/16/norway-summit-to-limit-polar-bear-hunts/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 16 Mar 2009 11:37:21 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Policy_Team</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Legislation regulating the hunting of polar bears is to be reviewed at an international summit in Norway tomorrow. A reduction in hunting quotas is thought to be vital for the continued existence of the species as an increasing number of &#8230; <a href="http://www.britishecologicalsociety.org/blog/2009/03/16/norway-summit-to-limit-polar-bear-hunts/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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