I spent quite a lot of the Bird Fair signing copies of books – particularly of Inglorious.
This led to lots of conversations with lots of nice people about Hen Harrier Day, Hen Harriers, shooting organisations and driven grouse shooting. There were quite a few ‘Well done!‘s, a lot of ‘What next?‘s and quite a few ‘We’re making a difference‘s. It really feels as though there is a movement of people out there and that we have created movement on the issue.
I’m getting lots of feedback on Inglorious too. Here are some examples:
‘And what a book. Fascinating. Everything I never knew I needed to know about driven grouse shooting and upland management and the British class system and carbon capture and water quality and flooding in beautiful Hebden Bridge and the CAP/government grants/subsidies and, crucially, raptor conservation.’ – a friend
‘Powerful, impactful, persuasive, hopeful.‘ – another friend (Andy Clements on Twitter)
‘…buy this book it will change your life. Well it may not change yours, but it will certainly change the prospects for birds of prey in England.’ – Morethankittiwakes blog
‘I enjoyed A Message from Martha so I thought I’d try this one and I enjoyed it even more. I read it in one sitting’ – a passer by at the Bird Fair.’
‘There are some quite funny bits!‘ – another passer-by at the Bird Fair.
‘You signed my copy on Friday and I was at the Bird Fair for much of Saturday but now I’ve finished reading it. Can you write another one please?‘ – another passer-by at the Bird Fair on Sunday.
Inglorious is a rallying point and a manual for all those who want a better future for upland birds of prey and for the British uplands in general.
You can use it to equip yourself with the arguments for why we should ban driven grouse shooting (or regulate it better – but the book may persuade you that banning is the better option). Or you can skip the book, and just sign this e-petition to ban driven grouse shooting.
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