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Illegal Poisoning - Save our Wildlife
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This leaflet summaries the penalties for illegal poisoning of wildlife using pesticides. Defra, PSD, 2006.
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Illustrated guide to black grouse (TIN087)
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Black Grouse are birds of the moorland edge. In the past their numbers declined drastically due to a range of factors. However, in recent years good habitat management has significantly increased black grouse numbers where it has been practiced. To benefit grouse this sympathetic habitat management needs be on a landscape scale rather than associated with any one particular habitat. Natural England, TIN087, 12 November 2010.
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Illustrated guide to grey partridge (TIN091)
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Grey partridges are birds of lowland arable and mixed farmland that were once very common and widespread. They have undergone serious declines throughout most of their range and are now a species of high conservation concern. This guide illustrates suitable conditions for grey partridge on lowland arable land. Natural England, TIN091, 6 May 2011.
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Illustrated guide to hedgerow network restoration (TIN085)
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Hedgerows are important historic and cultural features that underpin many of our rich and varied rural landscapes. Most are hundreds of years old and some even prehistoric. They are a vital resource for wildlife, providing food and breeding sites for a host of creatures including birds, butterflies and small mammals. Good management of the hedgerow network as a whole is critical to the wildlife and landscape value of hedges as well as to their ability to conserve soil, protect crop pollinators and predators of crop pests and to regulate water supply and flow. Natural England, TIN085, 12 November 2010.
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Illustrated guide to lowland chalk and limestone grassland (TIN082)
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Lowland chalk grassland supports a wide range of plants and animals. The way to maximise this grassland for plants and animals is to get the sward structure right at key times of the year. This guide illustrates what the sward should look like in the spring, just as the stock are going out to graze; in the early summer when many wild animals will be breeding and the majority of plants will be in full flower; and in autumn as the stock come off the land for the winter. Natural England, TIN082, 12 November 2010.
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Illustrated guide to managing farmland for lapwings (TIN090)
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Lapwings are found on farmland throughout England, but these distinctive birds have suffered from a major decline in recent decades and are now recognised as a species of high conservation concern. Although high concentrations still occur on lowland wet grasslands and ‘in-bye’ land in the uplands, the bulk of the lapwing breeding population nests on arable/mixed farmland where spring-sown cereals and bare/sparsely-vegetated fallow fields are the preferred nesting habitats, especially where these are near to unimproved pastures. This guide illustrates suitable conditions for lapwing in lowland areas at three key times of year. Natural England, TIN090, 6 May 2011.
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Illustrated guide to managing historic environment features (TIN086)
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The historic environment is an important and non-renewable resource. It allows us to understand the cultural landscape in which we live, work and play and gives a ‘sense of place’ and local distinctiveness to our landscapes. This guide concerns historic environment features on farmed land, in grassland, arable and moorland locations. Natural England, TIN086, 12 November 2010.
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Illustrated guide to managing lowland wet grassland for snipe (TIN089)
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In lowland wet grassland snipe numbers have declined steeply in the past twenty-five years. Getting the condition of lowland wet grassland right at key times of the year should help to increase numbers. The condition in autumn as stock come off the land for the winter is critical because it influences the conditions in the spring when the breeding season begins and in early summer when chicks are being reared. Natural England, TIN089, 6 May 2011.
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Illustrated guide to managing neutral pasture for wildlife (TIN088)
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Neutral grassland grazed by livestock can be a valuable habitat for many small birds, mammals, insects and other invertebrates. The key to providing opportunities for these animals, and for wild flowers, is to get the sward structure right at key times of the year. This guide illustrates what the sward should look like in the spring, just as the stock are going out to graze; in the early summer when many wild animals will be breeding and the majority of plants will be in full flower; and in autumn as the stock come off the land for the winter. Natural England, TIN088, 6 May 2011.
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Illustrated guide to ponds and scrapes (TIN079)
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Ponds of high wildlife value come in many different forms. From open water to plant choked hollows the general advice is that no one stage of a pond or scrape's cycle is any more important than any other. However, in many farmland areas a large proportion of the traditional farm ponds are now shaded and silted and a broader range of habitats needs to be developed by managing existing pond and scrape features and creating new ones. Natural England, TIN079, 12 November 2010.
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Illustrated guide to purple moorgrass and rush pasture (TIN084)
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Purple moorgrass and rush pasture support a range of highly specialised plants and animals that have adapted to the specific conditions of this grass. The way to maximise this grassland for these species is to get the sward structure right at key times of the year. This guide illustrates what the sward should look like in the spring, just as the stock are going out to graze; in the early summer when many wild animals will be breeding and the majority of plants will be in full flower; and in autumn as the stock come off the land for the winter. Natural England, TIN084, 12 November 2010.
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Illustrated guide to rare plants on arable land (TIN080)
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Some of the rarest plants in England are found on arable and mixed farms. Many arable plants and their communities are under threat of extinction due to intensive winter cropping and the use of fertilisers and residual herbicides. The chances of rare plants surviving in our arable fields can be increased by changing the timing of cultivations and cropping and by avoiding the use of broad spectrum herbicides. Natural England, TIN080, 12 November 2010.
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Illustrated guide to trees, woodlands and scrub (TIN078)
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Woodlands and habitats that contain a variety of trees, shrubs and grassland generally support a great abundance of wildlife, including rare and declining species. They are a traditional feature of the English landscape and provide colourful displays of flowers, foliage and fruits. Some are ancient and have great historic and cultural value as well as biological and landscape importance. Natural England, TIN078, 12 November 2010.
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Illustrated guide to upland limestone grassland (TIN083)
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Upland limestone grassland supports some of the rarest plants in England. The way to maximise this grassland for a wide range of plants and animals is to get the sward structure right at key times of the year. This guide illustrates what the sward should look like in the spring, just as the stock are going out to graze; in the early summer when many wild animals will be breeding and the majority of plants will be in full flower; and in autumn as the stock come off the land for the winter. Natural England, TIN083, 12 November 2010.
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Illustrated guide to water courses beside grassland (TIN081)
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Rivers, streams and ditches supply much of the water we consume and those with high water quality are also valuable wildlife habitats. Water quality can be damaged by intensive grazing, poaching and other soil disturbance. These activities can contaminate water with sediment containing soil, nutrients and pesticides. This not only affects the quality of downstream water supplies, but can smother river gravels and damage fish spawning areas. Natural England, TIN081, 12 November 2010.
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