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£13M Boost Revives 150 Species, Celebrates Historic Returns

8/14/2025

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Natural England celebrates a remarkable leap in species recovery, fueled by a £13 million investment in conservation efforts that support 150 species. Highlights include the triumphant return of the hawksbeard mining bee and the hatching of a chough chick for the first time in 200 years. The agency calls for united action and funding to reverse England's nature decline.

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Natural England celebrates a remarkable leap in species recovery, fueled by a £13 million investment in conservation efforts that support 150 species. Highlights include the triumphant return of the hawksbeard mining bee and the hatching of a chough chick for the first time in 200 years. The agency calls for united action and funding to reverse England's nature decline.