Conservation & Environment News - Week 02/10/07 - 08/10/07
Foot and Mouth Disease and Bluetongue- impact of stock movement restrictions on compliance with agri-environment agreements 04/10/07
Following confirmation of an outbreak of Foot and Mouth Disease on farms in Surrey and an outbreak of Bluetongue in Suffolk, Great Britain wide restrictions on movements of susceptible animals are currently in force. Susceptible animals can only be moved under licence and subject to certain conditions.
Big Lottery Fund awards Natural England £25 million for Access to Nature grant scheme - Natural England 08/10/07
The Big Lottery Fund has awarded £25 million to Natural England for its Access to Nature initiative, to help people across England get in touch with and enjoy their natural environment.
Captive breeding 'weakens' beasts - BBC News 05/10/07
Animals bred in captivity to help conservation programmes can quickly become less fit for survival in the wild, research suggests.
Attempt to save ancient orchards - BBC News 02/10/07
A campaign has been launched to save some of Scotland's most ancient orchards that experts say could be wiped out in the next few years.
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