News links - 8 February 2011

Some of today's links:

Why forest sell-off plans are not in the public interest

Defra Secretary Spelman Signals Forestry Sale U-Turn

Is the Government about to wobble on forest sell-off?

Has the government done U-turns on forest and nature reserves sell-off?

Minister insists no "done deal" on forests

Forests sell-off is ‘a big mistake’, claims Nokes

'Insert name' letters make it hard to see wood from trees

Root and branch opposition to selling our green and pleasant land

Forests safe from sale

News links - 07 February 2011

Lost in the woods: The Tories' forest sell-off isn't all bad but pits them against an impassioned Middle England


Forest sell-off: why ministers are having trouble seeing the woods for the trees

Proposed sale of UK’s forests give KC the hump

Forest sell-off 'danger to rare wildlife'

Horse riding groups campaign against proposed forests sell-off

Caroline Spelman signals retreat on forest sell off

North East nature reserves saved from sell-off

Government confirms beauty spot sale is called-off

Green campaigners see red over plans to sell off forests

Woodland Protest Rally To Take Place in Lake District Forest

The real battle for our forests

Threatened forestry areas 'should be made wildlife zones'

Weekend news links - 5th and 6th of Feb 2011

Here are some of the news links from the weekend.

Public urged to help save woods

Is the Government about to wobble on forest sell-off?
Forests sell-off not done deal, says Caroline Spelman

Forest sell-off: the silence of the Greens

Tory MP pelted with eggs over forestry sell-off plans

Coalition in U-turn over forestry privatisation as nature reserves are kept for the nation

Rethink on sale of nature reserves

Opposition to forestry sell-off plans growing

Savernake safe from the sell-off

Group speaks out over forest privatisation plans

Environmental NGOs betray England’s Forests


Pressure groups plead: Leave our forests alone

Speak up now or lose your rights to ride in forests

MP joins fight to stop the woodland sell-off

Growing Revolt Over £350M Sale Of Our Forests