Below is a selection of interesting conservation stories that have made the news in the past week:
Farmers and landowners to be paid to ‘rewild’ countryside (The Independent)
‘Root Zero’ potato farmers help boost rare yellowhammers (Farming UK)
Rare kingfisher sighting in Preston draws thousands (The Guardian)
Defra unveils next stages of ELM schemes but concern remains (Farming UK)
Antibiotic-resistant superbug evolved on hedgehogs (BBC)
Special maternity unit to be built for some of England’s rarest bats (The Guardian)
Conservation News Roundup – 7th Jan 2022