I’m very grateful to all those who have offered to deliver leaflets promoting the e-petition to ban driven grouse shooting. You are a wonderful bunch! Demand for leaflets has exceeded supply (and funds) and so for now if you haven’t heard that you are getting some leaflets then you are on the waiting list. Over…
Author: Mark
Born Bristol, UK
Educated: Cleeve House School Bristol, Bristol Grammar School and Downing College Cambridge
Ph.D. University of Aberdeen, Winter activity of pipistrelle bats.
NERC post-doctoral Research Fellow, Edward Grey Institute, Oxford University
Former Conservation Director of the RSPB, 1989-2011
Paperback Inglorious published today.
Inglorious is available from all good bookstores and on Hen Harrier Day at Rainham, 6 August, from the RSPB shop (as is Chris Packham’s fantastic new book Fingers in the Sparkle Jar).
64,000 and 65,000
64,000 signatures and 65,000 signatures – we have momentum! Because 154 by 20 September is an important number for us (the average constituency must get 154 signatures by 20 September if we are to hit 100,000), I am showing you how many have already crossed that line with almost eight weeks still to go. Here…
LACS crowdfunder to support the e-petition to ban driven grouse shooting
The League Against Cruel Sports has been a great supporter of the e-petition to ban driven grouse shooting. Thanks to a lot of people, including LACS, our e-petition has amassed over 65,000 signatures and stands a good chance of reaching 100,000 – and triggering a debate in parliament. But we need a big push over…
Hedge news
Although we are rarely going to agree on things (although we do agree on Fineshade Wood) I cannot help myself being impressed by the energy of my young, new and shiny MP, Mr Pursglove. This morning I received a letter in the post replying to my email to him of just yesterday! Mr Pursglove says…