Defra is the government department responsible for nature conservation – it’s hard to remember that because it’s a long time since Defra did anything remotely important for nature. I’ll come back to that general issue at a later date but let’s just look at Hen Harriers since this coming weekend sees Hen Harrier rallies in…
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
Hen Harrier facts
Ahead of this weekend of Hen Harrier rallies let’s just recap some Hen Harrier facts: the latest science says there should be 300+ pairs of Hen Harrier nesting in England – this year there were 3 pairs the latest science says there should be c2600 pairs of Hen Harrier nesting in the UK – in…
Hen Harrier Day – Rainham Marshes tomorrow
The sun will shine on a large gathering of people tomorrow at RSPB Rainham Marshes nature reserve – one of the best nature reserves (the best?) inside the M25 and the site of one of the biggest-ever (the biggest ever?) Hen Harrier Day rallies. Come and join us to hear Charlie Moores of BAWC,…
July on this blog
July 2016 was the second ‘biggest-ever’ month on this blog with over 30,000 unique users during the month and 0ver 114,000 pageviews. The biggest-ever remains April 2016 (38,000 and 114,000 too).
Leaflets
Today I am delivering leaflets – not through individual letterboxes but to a range of individuals who have offered to deliver leaflets. My journey today will take me from rural Northants to Royal Leamington Spa, on to less than royal Wolverhampton, on to Stourbridge, Kidderminster, the Welsh Marches, Bristol, Bath and Wiltshire – and then…