Captions?

  Captions so far:   And how long have you been trying to polish it?   Keep the rest of that dead harrier behind your back till this guy with the camera has buggered off !!   Dare we ask how the negotiations are progressing Minister? Well I’m not allowed to say too much…but basically…

This blog: Feral reviews, comments, guest blogs, readers, photos

Writing competition:  I wasn’t inundated with reviews of Feral for this blog’s latest writing competition (something of a relief) but there were plenty and four have been short-listed by me and are now being read by the distinguished panel of judges.  Watch this space.   A few words on comments: You are welcome to comment…

All those tagged raptors, Moll

Driven grouse shooting depends on widespread, systematic and illegal killing of protected wildlife.  The original Langholm study showed that raptors, particularly Hen Harriers and Peregrines, are perfectly capable of taking a sufficient toll of Red Grouse before 12 August that there won’t necessarily be enough left to provide the profits to support several gamekeepers’ salaries. …

Quick response from NE – Bowland Gull Cull 5

Received yesterday (see here):     Good afternoon Mr Avery Many thanks for your enquiry. In terms of the `culling of lesser Black-backed Gull in the Bowland Fells SSSI this year`, there is an ongoing investigation taking place so we cannot comment further until our investigations are concluded. Thank you once again for your enquiry….