Guest blog – Independent greens by Marina Pacheco

Marina Pacheco has always been keen on wildlife especially of an urban kind and graduated with a zoology degree in South Africa. She then spent four years on a squirrel introduction project in Lisbon’s first urban ecology park before relocating to London. Over the last twenty years she was the London Area Manager for BTCV, the…

We are 11,650 ahead

Here is an update on three e-petitions about grouse shooting: Gavin Gamble’s e-petition in favour of banning driven grouse shooting – c26,550 signatures Jane Griggs’s e-petition supporting grouse shooting – c14,900 signatures Ed Hutchings’s e-petition in favour of licensing grouse shooting – c6,100 signatures Last week saw the ‘Gamble-ban’ e-petition adding another 450+ signatures and…

PM’s environment speech

Having spoken to several people who were present at Theresa May’s environment speech (when will we hear Jeremy Corbyn on the subject?) they all say that a striking feature of the speech was that it gained an enthusiastic reception from the environmentalists in the room and the Prime Minister visibly looked happier, more confident and…

Guest blog – Support the Zeiss Yorkshire Terriers

The Zeiss Yorkshire Terriers are: Mark Pearson, Filey-birder, blogger, speaker, wildlife guide, musician and team captain.       Rich Baines, former Flamborough stalwart, ecologist with Wold Ecology, co-owner and leader of Yorkshire Coast Nature, North York Moors Turtle Dove project manager.     Darren Woodhead, incredible bird artist – need we say more?!  …