i couldn't believe that these were the highest european standards which defra were refusing to rule outng a threat which defra were using to rule out dredging as being a threat to the marine environment. a surface scraping once every 3 years, that is not environmental analysis in any way, shape or form. what we are doing is taking a sample of this material down to a depth of about i foot. i think that is perfectly appropriate to the necessity to ensure that the material that we are taking out is in good order and condition. if there is to be a step change in terms of the, if you like, to thresholds against which materials can be if you like, the thresholds against which materials can be disposed of offshore, and that is for the government and the environmental organisations and the scientists to evaluate. so, i studied marine biology coastal ecology at the university of plymouth, and then i wanted to come back to yorkshire and see if could get a job. so we're potting for lobsters, working about 250 pots off whitby. the idea is to try and protect the lobster populations out in the wild,

the broads authority says it's passing all reports to defra but defra says the landowner is responsibleom the authorities to put the birds out of their misery more quickly rather than leave them to die like this. some have been speculating that the deaths are as a result of sea water entering the norfolk they have thermal cap cameras and drones to help chase the people behind it. wiltshire's rural crime team patrol salisbury plain, they are on the look out for the new season of an illegal blood sport bringing organised crime, threats and criminal damage to rural communities. wiltshire's farmers know only too well what hare—coursing involves. it is people who chase hares across the land, using either dogs or 4x4, and they can stream it live on the internet for people anywhere in the world, to start placing bets on what is going to happen. the origins of hare—coursing date back century, it was banned in 2005 but in recent years has involved criminal gangs increasingly. i years has involved criminal gangs increasingly-— increasingly. i have been briefed and seen at _ increasingly. i have b

, defra., how many days are you i along, how many days are you committing to? me along, how many days are you committing to?— along, how many days are you committin: to? ~ ., , ., ~ committing to? we are still working out the programme. _ committing to? we are still working out the programme. there - committing to? we are still working out the programme. there are i committing to? we are still working i out the programme. there are events happening for a variety of ministers, whether water or a combination of nature. this is an important autumn, there will be a significant sum happening in montreal in december and i will be attending that as well. == montreal in december and i will be attending that as well.— attending that as well. -- a significant _ attending that as well. -- a significant summit. - attending that as well. -- a significant summit. you - attending that as well. -- a l significant summit. you know attending that as well. -- a - significant summit. you know how long you will at

and as of yet, defra are unable to say when that lockdown will lift.r one priority for poultry some farmers are the health and welfare of their flock". and it is urging defra to consider expanding regional housing measures on a national basis. wild birds are bringing this in. it is very reductionist thinking that we could just keep locking birds down for months and months at a time, more than half a year and expect their not to be an impact on animal welfare and nutrient density of what we are actually turned to produce. which is fantastic free range eggs. so i would like to know what the long term plan is. we can't keep doing this. experts say the threat of bird flu will increase as more wild birds migrate here for the winter. and while these birds should be safe indoors from that disease, a winter unable to roam will be tough and many other ways. jenny kirk, bbc look east. hundreds of people held a protest along the beachfront in kent this afternoon against southern water dumping sewage into the sea. they're calling for improved infrastructure and to

secretary about how we _ more —— the defra secretary about how we can — more —— the defra secretaryations and freedom for planning, but not perhaps on your doorstep? edi planning, but not perhaps on your doorste - ? _, , planning, but not perhaps on your doorste - ? .., , .,, planning, but not perhaps on your doorste - ? _, , .,, .,, doorstep? of course development has to be a priority. _ doorstep? of course development has to be a priority, and _ doorstep? of course development has to be a priority, and suburbs - doorstep? of course development has to be a priority, and suburbs like - to be a priority, and suburbs like that all— to be a priority, and suburbs like that all the — to be a priority, and suburbs like that all the green frankly... not in our back that all the green frankly... not in your back yard? — that all the green frankly... not in your back yard? not _ that all the green frankly... not in your back yard? not in _ that all the green frankly... not in your back yard? not in any - your back yard? not in any inappropriate _ your back yard? not in any inappropriate area

they have been working with defra... we have a wild population in kent.n countries _ surrounding landscape. they have been countries where _ surrounding landscape. they have been countries where they - surrounding landscape. they have been countries where they are - surrounding landscape. they have i been countries where they are much better established, the north american beaver is the obvious example. there are plenty of states that see the beaver is one of the symbols of their identity. but there is damage caused by them, isn't there, particularly when you get significant populations? what can be done to mitigate the less useful side? that is they are tremendously useful to damning,, they don't eat meat so they do damage to shrubs. farmers are worried about collateral damage of the close to the land. we damage of the close to the land. - caught beavers ecosystem engineers. these are fantastic animals which coppiced trees, build dams across small streams. all of that brings a huge amount of benefit to wildlife, for flood control, to huge amount of benef

well, my honourable friend did a fantasticjob promoting the natural environment when she was at defral be able to change the european prize anytime soon. so if the chancellor wrong about that? we anytime soon. so if the chancellor wrong about that?— wrong about that? we are pulling every lever— wrong about that? we are pulling every lever to _ wrong about that? we are pulling every lever to improve _ wrong about that? we are pulling every lever to improve our - wrong about that? we are pulling | every lever to improve our energy supply in britain. whether it is the north sea, and opening up more opportunity there, which the opposition front bench are against, whether it is fracking, whether it is more renewables which i am very supportive of, where there it is more solar panels in the right place, whether it is more nuclear panel stations which are opposed by the snp, we are doing everything we can because we can never be in the situation again where we are dependent on authoritarian regimes for our energy. dependent on authoritarian regimes for our energy-— for our energy. thank you,

that he thinks he has a problem, then the — that he thinks he has a problem, then the vet will inform defrablem is the gap between the birds are _ the problem is the gap between the birds are starting to die and the team _ birds are starting to die and the team coming in to cull them can be three _ team coming in to cull them can be three or— team coming in to cull them can be three or four— team coming in to cull them can be three or four days minimum, and they are all— three or four days minimum, and they are all dead _ three or four days minimum, and they are all dead by then. and the government scheme only pays out on live birds— government scheme only pays out on live birds at— government scheme only pays out on live birds at point of cull. by that point, _ live birds at point of cull. by that point, they— live birds at point of cull. by that point, they are all dead so the compensation scheme really isn't fit for purpose. the other thing we need as an _ for purpose. the other thing we need as an industry desperately as a vaccine — as an industry desperately as a vaccine. without a vac