...up on them by “whispering” – emitting echolocation calls 10 to 100 times lower in amplitude than other bat species, which allows them to get up to four times closer...
...introduced into the UK. The government has put in place rigorous controls to prevent introductions, but it's really important that we as individuals do as much as we can to...
...to increase them. There is also a greater incentive for unscrupulous people to look for loopholes in the law. We need to close them. The Environment Bill will put this...
...act now to leave future generations a better environment. We need to work towards net zero emissions by 2050; to address biodiversity loss; to better connect people with nature; and...
...who are planning to create a resilient woodland, to get involved and enter this competition. Let’s showcase your resilient wood to inspire others and help them learn from your experience....
...without landowners needing to develop new expertise and putting less time and money into an unfamiliar venture. A new £1 million Woods into Management Forestry Innovation Fund also opened in...
...fertilisers can help to avoid N and P loss due to rainfall, but inevitably large amounts of agricultural applications can, and still are, leaching into watercourses. In a nutshell, planting...
...the winter, particularly after snowfall. Hares Hard winters can drive hares into woodlands resulting in localised damage to young, unprotected trees. This can take the form of cleanly bitten-off leading...
...sharp tool to cut through a tree’s bark to kill the tree without having to cut it down. An advantage of girdling is that the trees do not need to...
...to connect the people to the trees. Would you like to plant trees to create a woodland of the future for people to enjoy? Read our Tree planting and woodland...
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