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This week’s quote is from Ansell Adams (died 1984). Ansell Adams. Photo: J. Malcolm Greany [Public domain] It is horrifying that we have to fight our own government to save the environment. Our worst enemy is the person the President designated with the responsibility of managing the country’s environment. https://assembly.state.ny.us/mem/Sandy-Galef/story/83430 This quote, and its second…

Congratulations Les Wallace! I look forward to seeing what Defra Minister, Therese Coffey, has to say on this subject. Let’s remember that Defra claims to be evidence-based in its policy making. She can’t say that this information already exists – it doesn’t. The truth is that Defra would rather pretend they know the answer than…

Tim writes: White-rumped Snowfinch (Onychostruthus taczanowskii) is only found at high altitude meadows and steppes in the Himalayas.  They are usually associated with Pika colonies as they nest, shelter and roost in Pika burrows.  Though the relationship with Pikas seems rather one-sided as I noticed aggression between resident Pikas and Snowfinches with an eye to…

I am considering two guest blogs at the moment – both happen to be about fox hunting but similar issues arise as those described below about other wildlife crimes (such as against birds of prey). When people write about illegal fox hunting they tend to want to give examples where ‘huntspeople’ have been convicted of…

Did you see this story in the Independent this week? Endangered sharks being served up in British fish and chip shops, study reveals ‘It’s almost impossible for consumers to know what they are buying‘ https://www.independent.co.uk/environment/sharks-endangered-fish-and-ship-shops-fishmongers-dogfish-hammerheads-a8755821.html