...typically wet Dartmoor day in winter, I took a walk into the woods to look for cows with my friend and herdswoman Desley. A rainforest in the Avon Valley Penstave...
...from, establishing territories in completely different woodland areas. Common toads can travel even further, migrating up to 3.6 kilometres1 before returning to breed in the exact ponds where they were...
Jessica Turner, National Historic Environment Advisor at the Forestry Commission, explores how pivotal periods in history led to the evolution of the tools our ancestors used to shape our wooded...
...increasingly used across estates and in landscape-scale projects to reduce deer and squirrel impacts, whilst night vision helps deer managers increase their effectiveness within current legislation. Research into grey squirrel...
...status: not present Symptoms: larval tunnels on the surface of the potato tuber Epitrix potato flea beetles pose a serious threat to potato production in the UK. Potato tubers or...
...increasing stand diversity and structure in order to adapt to the threat from pests and diseases. Take a look at ‘Managing England’s woodlands in a climate emergency’ for more information....
...cultural benefit to society of improvements in forest biodiversity. Via surveys, focus groups and one-to-one interviews, the public were asked about their willingness to pay for improvements to forest biodiversity...
...woodland owners face. Through the Forestry Commission’s Woods into Management Forestry Innovation Funds (WiMFIF), £7.6million has been awarded towards 62 projects with the aim to support innovative approaches in bringing...
...deer health surveillance Supporting the wild venison supply chain to boost traceable supply and consumption Increasing sector skills and capacity Supporting research evaluation and monitoring How to input into the...
...that have already led to changes on the ground. This includes planting at Avon Wood in Warwickshire. Robin Truslove, an expert in his field, said: As a Chartered Forester, it...
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