The River Stour is safe – but for how long?
The county’s leading conservation charity has launched a campaign to #SaveOurStour, highlighting the dangers of river pollution and inspiring the community to take action
Wildlife charity described axing of homebuilding pollution rules as “win for nature”
Kent Wildlife Trust has described the blocking of government plans to scrap “nutrient neutrality” rules as a “win for nature”, but vows to continue to fight for greater protection for our rivers. On Wednesday 14 September, MPs voted against the amendment to the Levelling Up and Regeneration Bill that would remove “nutrient neutrality” rules. Nutrient neutrality is a means of ensuring that a development plan or project does not add to existing nutrient burdens within catchments, so there is no net increase in nutrients as a result of the plan or project. In Kent, the amendment would have put further pressure on the River Stour, an area conservationists described as being flooded with nitrates and phosphates from various sources, housebuilding being just one of them.
From timid calf to ecosystem engineer!
New footage of the first UK-born free-roaming bison calf in thousands of years is released as she reaches her first birthday.
Water pollution rules expected to be weakened by the Government
A process for weakening the legislation on water pollution to allow more housebuilding is to be put before Parliament. Rivers – already under huge pressure from sewage and farm pollution – are likely to become even more polluted as a result.
£6 million investment to trigger new phase for UK nature recovery
The Wildlife Trusts ramp-up plans to combat nature crisis with new rewilding programme.
Video showing dog chasing wading birds in dog control area prompts appeal to pet owners to keep dogs on leads on nature reserves
A video showing a dog off the lead disturbing sea birds in a protected area has prompted wildlife experts to appeal to dog owners to keep their pets under control.
It's a “totem” mystery as sculpture appears on clifftop walking trail
Wildlife charity appeals for artist of mysterious totem pole to come forward as local authority request for planning permission to be submitted.
Kent Wildlife Trust wins bid to support regenerative farming in Kent, partnering with farmers on innovative crop trials
Kent Wildlife Trust will be delivering one of six new projects funded by the Co-op Carbon Innovation Fund. The £100k project worth will be delivered over 2 years in partnership with Bockhanger Farms Ltd and Reading University.