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The UK Government is seriously threatening our wildlife - there's every urgency to defend nature as new policies threaten nature, climate and food security
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Defend Nature
Over recent days, the UK Government has launched an attack on nature, weakening the laws that protect our wildlife and making a U-turn on manifesto promises to be the greenest Government ever: reversing reforms to farming and making energy decisions that will worsen climate change.
The election results are in! So, what’s next for nature?
Throughout the election campaign, it became clear that people know that our natural world is in crisis and want politicians to make the bold and ambitious commitments to reverse the decline. So…
Members' Day and Annual General Meeting 2026
Our Members' Day and Annual General Meeting is taking place this year on Saturday 3rd October at Abbey College, Ramsey.
What are Local Wildlife Sites?
Protecting these important and vulnerable sites
OxCam Arc - what does it mean for wildlife?
Our vision for the Oxford to Cambridge Arc is that development should only go forward at a level and pace that doesn’t breach environmental limits.
What is a Nudibranch?
Nudibranchs, also known as sea slugs, are much like their land-based relatives that you may spot in your garden. But, unlike your regular garden slug, the nudibranch can incorporate the stinging…
What is conservation?
A panel at the 2016 Cambridge Science Festival discussed the question: What is Conservation? Brian reflects on some questions that came out of the discussion.
Wildlife Trusts Demand Irreplaceable Status for Chalk Streams in Open Letter to Government
The Wildlife Trust BCN has joined other Wildlife Trusts to issue an urgent open letter as part of the Save Our Chalk Streams Movement to the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local…
My flood defence
Bev is grateful to live down the road from Potteric Carr Nature Reserve, a 210ha wetland site which stores excess water from the River Torne during times of high
rainfall. This saved her…
Wildlife
Explore the wildlife we have in our three counties
What we do
From nature conservation to ecological research, from campaigning to inspiring a love of nature. Our goal is to create a Wilder Future.