NATURE is in crisis. The UK is one of the most nature-depleted countries on Earth and almost half our species are in decline. The economy, our food security and our own health are all dependent on a thriving natural environment. Yet in recent weeks, we have seen the UK government launch an unprecedented attack on nature and the laws that protect it.
As part of a bid to do away with EU-derived legislation by the end of 2023, the government appears fixed on amending or scrapping crucial environmental laws. These include the habitats regulations that protect some of the …