CJS News, Headlines from week beginning 17 August 2020

A round up of the top countryside, conservation, wildlife and forestry stories as chosen by the CJS Team.

Best breeding season in decades for marsh harriers at National Trust’s Wicken Fen - National Trust

Five local authorities announced to trailblaze England’s nature recovery pilots - Natural England

Scottish Government helps to stave off the crisis - National Trust for Scotland

Call for fresh approach as Scotland’s beaver killing season begins - Trees for Life

Nature’s recovery is crucial to Scotland's recovery - RSPB

Legion of citizen scientists to work with leading conservationists in Cairngorms - Plantlife

Scarce bee discovered in Wales for the first time - Buglife

Cheshire Wildlife Trust are bringing beavers back after 400 years! - Cheshire Wildlife Trust

Long-term management plan for naturalised beaver populations is vital, NFU says - NFU

Successful second release of white-tailed eagles takes place in landmark English reintroduction project - Forestry England

Legally binding targets to help “build back greener” - Defra

National Trust responds to Government proposals to underpin environmental commitments with legally binding targets - National Trust

Wood that inspired Roald Dahl will be destroyed by HS2 this autumn - Woodland Trust

Wildlife in Lockdown - Snowdonia National Park Authority

Cambridgeshire to benefit from sustainable development initiative - Natural England

Lincolnshire Wildlife Trust calls for potential badger cull to be stopped - Lincolnshire Wildlife Trust

Just published – London Green Spaces Commission Report - Parks for London

Gull licensing system requires a change of approach, says conservation charity - Game & Wildlife Conservation Trust (GWCT)

Younger generation fail to notice environmental decline due to generational amnesia which risks conservation longevity - Royal Holloway, University of London and Zoological Society London

LGA launches report to help councils tackle climate change - Local Government Association

Fears the badger cull will be expanded and vaccinated badgers will be shot despite Government commitment to move away from lethal control - The Wildlife Trusts

Scientific Publications

Kühn Susanne, Booth Andy M., Sørensen Lisbet, van Oyen Albert, van Franeker Jan A. Transfer of Additive Chemicals From Marine Plastic Debris to the Stomach Oil of Northern Fulmars Frontiers in Environmental Science DOI=10.3389/fenvs.2020.00138 ISSN=2296-665X

 

Wood, K.A., Ham, P., Scales, J. et al. Aggressive behavioural interactions between swans (Cygnus spp.) and other waterbirds during winter: a webcam-based study. Avian Res 11, 30 (2020). https://doi.org/10.1186/s40657-020-00216-7

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