News | Ecology Briefing

14 Feb 2019	Street tree biodiversity is key, says Professor Ecology Briefing: Having different species of trees by urban areas can reduce pests and boost biodiversity, says Dr Nina Bassuk, of the Urban Horticulture Institute.
14 Feb 2019	Avon Valley development will "irrevocably harm wildlife", claims WLT Ecology Briefing: According to the trust, the development site provides functional supporting habitat that has been used by breeding and feeding bird populations.
14 Feb 2019	Anglian Water unveils natural capital ambitions Ecology Briefing: The water utility reveals its ambitions to protect local natural capital from the effects of climate change and growth.
7 Feb 2019	Cheshire East Council backs eco-homes alongside wetland restoration Ecology Briefing: The small-scale development will incorporate a range of sustainable building measures while also restoring local habitat.
7 Feb 2019	Biodiversity net gain proposals: industry reactions Ecology Briefing: Questions raised include the capacity of local authorities to deliver the scheme and the workings of the cash tariff.
6 Feb 2019	Germany invests 2m euro in global peatlands Ecology Briefing: The investment in the Global Peatlands Initiative will help ensure that peatlands remain as carbon sinks rather than carbon sources.
31 Jan 2019	WSP to research UK climate risk interactions Ecology Briefing: The research aims to identify and understand climate change effects across a range of environments.
31 Jan 2019	Monitoring systems need to adapt more, says institute Ecology Briefing: Further development is needed to enable the adaptive management of our ecosystems, according to the James Hutton Institute.
28 Jan 2019	High Court blocks wildlife trusts' challenge to Expressway Ecology Briefing: Group of wildlife trusts has been denied a Judicial Review of the Oxford-Cambridge Expressway route.
27 Jan 2019	Urban areas offer pollinator hope Ecology Briefing: Allotments and urban gardens are particularly good for pollinators, says researchers at the University of Leeds.
27 Jan 2019	Environmental principles are crucial post-Brexit, warns EA chief Ecology Briefing: The narrow definition of environmental law by policymakers presents a post-Brexit risk, says Environment Agency chair Emma Howard Boyd.
21 Jan 2019	Biodiversity impacts scupper Durham development Brownfield Briefing: Adverse impacts to local special protection areas contribute to refusal of watersports centre planning application.	Europe, UK
13 Jan 2019	Community influence over tree protection set to rise Ecology Briefing: Consultation could see local communities play a greater role in the management of local urban trees.
13 Jan 2019	EA serves Notice of Liability for extensive river damage Ecology Briefing: The Environment Agency has called on Omex Agriculture Ltd to repair the River Witham, in Lincolnshire, following a pollution incident that killed 100,000+ fish.
13 Jan 2019	Wildlife Trust says Somerset plan endangers bats Ecology Briefing: Housing developments proposed in the West of England Joint Spatial Plan threaten bat habitats, claims the Avon Wildlife Trust.	Europe, UK
13 Jan 2019	Environmental implications revealed as Sizewell C final consultation launches Ecology Briefing: EDF’s Sizewell C project could impact local nature reserve, according to RSPB.
13 Jan 2019	CEH identifies invasive species threats Brownfield Briefing: Scientists have listed 66 alien plant and animal species that could threaten biodiversity and ecosystems in the EU.
15 Dec 2018	Government urged to act on damaging biodiversity funding gap post-Brexit Ecology Briefing: Wildlife groups highlight a potentially damaging gap in biodiversity and natural capital project finances, post-Brexit.	Europe, UK
15 Dec 2018	Dudley development rejected on ecology and biodiversity grounds Ecology Briefing: Biodiversity has trumped development pressures in a popular, biodiverse woodland setting in the West Midlands.
15 Dec 2018	Controversial £1.4bn Newport black route ‘vital’ to Welsh economy Ecology Briefing: Welsh government backs the black route but there have been 335 official objections.
15 Dec 2018	Council calls for bat and nesting birds protection Ecology Briefing: Cheshire East Council takes a precautionary approach with planned time limits and exclusion zones.
15 Dec 2018	100,000 trees to be planted under Sheffield woodland strategy Ecology Briefing: Council’s 15-year strategy will see 100,000 trees planted, helping Sheffield retain its title as the UK’s greenest city.
15 Dec 2018	HS2 ES needs more detail on noise, claims council Ecology Briefing: The working draft environmental statement for HS2 phase 2b needs more information regarding its vibration and noise impacts, according to Nottinghamshire County Council.
7 Dec 2018	Defra vetoes lynx re-introduction trial Ecology Briefing: Natural England advises against the trial introduction of the species, highlighting a number of issues with the project’s license application.
6 Dec 2018	Biodiversity net gain may become mandatory Brownfield Briefing: It could now be applied in a standardised, mandatory form with a minimum 10% improvement suggested.	Europe, UK
6 Dec 2018	No EIA for polluted wildlife haven set for 400 homes Ecology Briefing: Swindon planners say the site is previously developed with no development on the flood plain.
30 Nov 2018	Scottish launchpad project will impact ecosystem, claims campaign group Ecology Briefing: Campaign group raises ecological concerns over launchpad development.
23 Nov 2018	Gove stresses environmental policies should be linked to social justice Ecology Briefing: Environment secretary Michael Gove outlined his philosophies and thinking which influence current policies at the Theos’ annual lecture 2018, last night.	Europe, UK
15 Nov 2018	Diluted EU measures could harm waterways, says WWT Ecology Briefing: Even with Brexit coming, the prospect of weakened European water quality protection measures could harm UK wildlife, claims the Wildfowl & Wetlands Trust.
15 Nov 2018	Gove assures Brexit preparations not compromising Defra agencies Ecology Briefing: Some 50 staff have been seconded from Natural England to EU exit posts as EAC chair Mary Creagh questions the impacts on the agency’s primary purpose.