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flag UK’s proposed planning changes may harm protected species by replacing habitat protections with a restoration levy, conservation groups warn.

flag Proposed UK planning reforms could endanger protected species like dormice, otters, barn owls, and rare plants by replacing on-site wildlife protections with a "nature restoration levy." flag Conservation groups warn there's insufficient evidence the new system works for most species, despite success with great crested newts. flag Many animals rely on specific, irreplaceable habitats that cannot be easily replicated. flag The Wildlife and Countryside Link coalition urges a precautionary approach, better data, and avoidance of harm over compensation to prevent accelerating wildlife declines.

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