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Planning for the future of wildlife in the Black Country
The number of new homes planned in the Black Country presents a real threat to wildlife and wild places - we're planning to avoid this.
Standing up for Wildlife, Planning and Advice
The natural environment is a vital employment sector in itself, but also plays an essential role in improving air quality, managing flood water, creating community, attracting tourists to boost the economy, and enabling our population to live active, happy lives.
We work hard to make sure nature has a voice in planning and policy decisions across Birmingham and the Black Country.
Our recent work includes:
• Responding to budget proposals from local authorities highlighting the long term contribution of the natural environment to the health and happiness of everyone who lives in Birmingham and the Black Country.
Goal 3 - The natural environment is at the heart of planning, policy & decision-making
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Deborah is Ulster Wildlife’s Nature Reserves Officer. Alongside a team of dedicated volunteers, she works to protect our special places to help both wildlife and people thrive.
The Wildlife Trusts call on HS2 to publish plans for no net loss and net gain for biodiversity
The Wildlife Trusts believe it is now clear that in proceeding with the current plans and implementation of HS2, the Government will be unable to meet its commitment to leave the environment in a…
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Susan’s passion is her herd of English longhorn cattle. She believes in teaching our youngsters about the value of organic farming for quality food and for the environment.
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Gary is the Badger Edge Vaccination Scheme (BEVS) Project Manager for Nottinghamshire Wildlife Trust. He is injecting badgers to protect them against bovine tuberculosis (bTB) to help curb the…
Focus on Woodpeckers. Eva Phillips, Comms Officer
If you listen closely, February is a great month to hear woodpeckers active in trees. There are more than 200 species of woodpeckers, though only 3 in the UK, (great spotted, lesser spotted and…
Stoatally Amazing. Eva Phillips, Communications Officer
There are only a modest number of stoat records from Birmingham and the Black Country, but enough to show they are distributed across the conurbation and are established residents in the area.…
Mad as a March Hare? Eva Phillips, Comms Officer
With March upon us it seems a good time to focus on the Brown Hare, which has the sad accolade of being one of the most rapidly declining mammals in the UK. Two hundred years ago there were an…
Robin - Fact and Folklore, Eva Phillips, Comms Officer
Robin, Erithacus rubecula is one of the most loved, and common, garden birds, so loved it was voted Britains favourite bird in 1960 and chosen by a vote of bird lovers as our national bird in 2015…