Lots of us aren’t very keen on bats. But the more we find out about them, the more amazing they turn out to beBats have a bad rep: in a recent survey by the Bat Conservation Trust (BCT), 46% of people expressed negative...
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Read MoreReview says ministers have only ‘small chance’ of wiping out bovine tuberculosis by 2038 without more investmentLabour can end the badger cull but only with a Covid-19 style focus on testing and vaccinating, the...
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Read MoreGrassland for rearing livestock faces largest reduction as part of effort to cut meat consumptionFarmland in England will be reduced by more than 10% by 2050 under government plans, with less meat produced and eaten by the...
Read MoreSteve Reed says he may not agree on inheritance tax changes but government will listen to rural Britain• UK politics live – latest updatesThe environment secretary has promised to reform the food system to ensure...
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