Oscar writes: I finished my second year university exams in Durham about a month ago, and was in Suffolk for 10 days soon after that to do some photography. One of the birds I spent most time photographing was Barn Owls which were hunting in some fields either side of a small road. Luckily they…
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
Win a signed copy of the new paperback Inglorious
It’s not a big prize, but it’s better than nothing! Let’s see whether you can predict the number of signatures on our e-petition to ban driven grouse shooting at my bedtime on 31 July. That will be after 10pm but might well be before midnight – although if timing is critical, because it might be…
50,000 signatures
50,000!! Pardon my excitement – but I am excited! A couple of years ago the idea that there would be popular support for banning the favoured hobby of the rich – blasting Red Grouse out of the air for fun – seemed somewhat optimistic. Now it seems like a popular movement. Thank you to all…
Inglorious – new edition in paperback
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Available from 28 July – or probably earlier! This is the paperback edition of Inglorious and it contains an extra chapter to bring things up to date.
49,000 signatures
49000 signatures. That sounds very close to 50,000 signatures. And that is half way to 100,000 signatures. And that gets us a debate on the future of grouse shooting in the Westminster parliament and much more understanding of the problems caused by the hobby of a few at the expense of the many. Here, in…