Tag Archives: Forestry Commission
Assessing the impacts of ash dieback
Spring is almost upon us, and early signs of budburst mean that trees will soon be in leaf. Warmer temperatures and leafing trees will both have implications for ash dieback, the disease found last year in ash trees in the … Continue reading
Posted in Biodiversity, Defra, Ecology, Economics, Forestry Commission, Forests, UK
Tagged ash dieback, Chalara, Confor, Defra, Dothistroma, Dutch elm disease, Forestry Commission, Tree Disease
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Selling England’s forests: A cut too far?
At present, England’s forests are managed by the Forestry Commission on behalf of the Secretary of State for Environment Food and Rural Affairs. Ministers however, are now proposing to reform ownership and management of the estate by selling off large … Continue reading
Posted in Conservation, Conservatives, Defra, Forestry Commission, Forests, Government, Science Policy
Tagged Defra consultation, Forestry Commission, Government, white paper
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