The Nature of Farming Awards are coming around again. This year's finalists are every bit as good as previous years' - but you are the judge. You choose the winner from the four finalists - so do visit the relevant pages and see what great...

The Conservative/Liberal Democrat coalition agreement says a lot about greenhouse gas related environmental matters - and this is very welcome indeed. For the frequent flyer the news that the Heathrow third runway is cancelled and there will not be additional...

Maybe it is my bias towards bluebells, butterflies and the prospect of ducklings, but for me, May is peak time along the Lagan. My last few visits I have been going ‘off piste’ exploring some of the less well trodden paths and getting slightly...

Yesterday's media covered the finding of three dead golden eagles in Scotland - see reports in BBC , Guardian , Times , Independent . This is the type of incident (although we don't know the details yet) that infuriates nature lovers and led to...

Welcome to Jim Paice and Richard Benyon who join the Defra team. The RSPB has worked with them both over the years and so we have a relationship already. we look forward to making that relationship deeper and stronger over the months ahead.