Labour says it has boosted the landscape recovery scheme. Experts say the opposite - that it’s been dealt a death sentence

Meet Artur Dove 👋 He braved the big city to deliver our Christmas card to Government, asking for more support for nature-friendly farming. Turtle Doves have almost vanished from the UK but with the right help, there’s still hope for their return.

I really should’ve gotten this sooner — my sink stays neat and it holds on tight.

The Office for Environmental Protection says stronger, statutory targets are needed for protected sites. We agree. Yet the Government’s revised “Environmental Improvement Plan”, published earlier this week, did the opposite: weakening targets & slowing the action nature needs.

O Tom Stoppard. I read R&GAD at school and had my mind blown. Thankfully there in a very traditional English degree to keep it fun. I went to Edinburgh to feel the spirit and to Prague and stood gazing at Havel's flat. Someone I never knew but who expanded my life. What a gift.

Beautiful, heartening.

We’ve announced a landmark partnership to restore 1000 hectares of peatland on The Oa!🥃 @SuntoryGlobal, @DiageoGB & @TheGlenmorangie are contributing £1.6m to protect wildlife, store carbon and build resilience against floods and wildfires. 🌍 A win for nature and whisky. 🤝

I heard a Song thrush doing a cracking impersonation of a Curlew in Cumbria this summer. Lovely piece as ever from @MarkCocker2 https://t.co/Rj9Q9iIBgZ

Nature isn’t the enemy of housing—it’s essential for healthy communities. Scapegoating wildlife won’t speed up building, but it will cost us vital habitats. The EAC report is clear: stop this lazy narrative, fix skills shortages, and protect our environment.

We have signed this. The market was just starting to work and now it could be totally undermined.

So sad to hear that Rachel Cooke has died. I always thought this brilliant recipe belonged to Simon Hopkinson. But it was hers! I will be making them this Christmas as I do every year. And have passed the recipe on to so many friends. What a gift. What a loss, too soon.

Join @HamzaYassin3 @SaveOurWildcats on Sunday #Countryfile @BBCOne 5.25pm PLUS another chance to see our dramatic rescue of an injured white-tailed eagle on #Mull @ForestryLS @RSPBScotland @Natures_Voice w/ amazing help from @ScottishSPCA @SealifeMull @StaffaTours📸@LifeAfloat🦅

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Ancient woodlands aren’t a blocker. Wildlife isn’t a hindrance. Chalk streams aren’t anti-growth. Our wildlife is on the brink - one in six species faces extinction. These species help define who we are as a nation - we won’t get a second chance to save them.

For months, ministers have been pushing a false choice between nature and growth. Now, new research shows just how out of touch they are. With data from More In Common, it's time to set the record straight. 👇

Still time to #SaveCoulLinks! A year ago, we gave evidence about the permanent damage a golf course would do to this incredible place. Its fate is in the hands of Ministers. Almost 18,000 of you have asked them to stand up for nature. Add your voice: https://t.co/2YmyIj8ysX

Following @timfarron post recently that WTE reintroduction “leads to an initial 30% of lamb kills coming from sea eagles” I have found where his 30% figure comes from on the @LifescapeProj website. The text is attached and as most people know very different to his interpretation!

📢 40+ NGOs have written to the PM urging him to uphold the Aarhus Convention – the cornerstone of environmental justice The Convention protects your right to: ✅ Access environmental information ✅ Have a say in decisions that affect nature ✅ Seek environmental justice

A pretty depressing day counting sick & dead Whooper Swans. Avian influenza is within the population. Please report all dead birds for possible collection & testing. In 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 , 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿 & 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 this is @DefraGovUK https://t.co/dEoambONmf Reporting to @BirdTrack also helps with monitoring.

Britain one of least ‘nature-connected’ nations in world – with Nepal the most

A new podcast is now live with @taxidermistelle & @RSPBScotland @Natures_Voice Dave Sexton - The Return of the White-Tailed Eagle in collaboration with the RSPB • Specimens