Corporate information: Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs – Statistics at Defra

We publish national and official statistics relating to the environment, rural communities, food, farming and biosecurity.




Press release: Three new general licences announced

Three new general licences for the killing or taking of wild birds in England will be issued on Friday 14 June.




Consultation outcome: Use of general licences for the management of certain wild birds: a call for evidence

Seeking views about the recent withdrawal of the three general licences (GL04, GL05 and GL06) for the management of wild birds.




Research and Innovation: call in Liverpool City Region (OC22R19P 1033)

Call to run a project providing research and innovation support in Liverpool City Region




Work underway to remove tonnes of plastic from West Cumbrian river

River liner was installed 25 years ago