Standing up for Nature
The Lady is the oldest weekly magazine aimed primarily at women in the UK and is probably the magazine of choice for grouse moor owners who are looking for some new domestic staff. I have never, knowingly, picked up a copy and it isn’t exactly where I would have expected to find a glowing review…
Peter Cooper is a 21 year old naturalist, writer, zoology student and avid badger watcher. He has written both whimsical nature writing and ‘proper’ environmental journalism on his personal blog and for The Independent. Peter is currently going into his third year at the University of Exeter Cornwall Campus, where he is the editor in…
The Jugged Hare (49 Chiswell St, London EC1Y 4SA) did not respond in any way to my email to them about what steps they take to ensure the sustainability of the production of their grouse meat, nor did they respond on the levels of lead in game meat. I’ll assume that they either don’t know…
These fenn traps get everywhere – even attached to lambs. Where might that trap have been set to end up here?
Ian Carter has worked as an ornithologist for more than 25 years. He was involved with the Red Kite reintroduction programme in England and has a keen interest in the conservation of raptors, bird reintroductions and wildlife management more generally. He is particularly interested in what might be called the culture of nature conservation and…