Defra publishes ESRT Year 2 review report

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The Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra) has published the Year 2 review of the England Species Reintroductions Taskforce (ESRT), confirming an extension of its mandate for at least three additional years. The report highlights that the second year of the ESRT focused on delivering advice and guidance, completing its first round of stakeholder engagement, and developing key enablers for species translocations. It details the establishment of an eight-member international expert panel and progress across four workstreams, including the development of an assisted colonisation framework for species and the establishment of a database and online hub to track translocation activity across the UK. The ESRT is also further investigating perceptions of predator guilds in England, with a report expected in April 2025.