I went to Minsmere last week with my friend and former colleague Alistair Gammell. Alistair is a great guy and Minsmere is a great nature reserve. We chatted to several other visitors – and we helped a few of them see some birds. It was good to hear others’ stories of the birds in their…
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
Lions’ den? Four weeks today 2.
I’ve been asked to take part in a Game Fair ‘debate’ a month today – and I’ve said yes. I am clearly the token leftie on the panel whose other members are Owen Paterson MP (the former Secretary of State at Defra), Philip Merricks (Chair of the Hawk and Owl Trust) and Ian Coghill (Chair…
Henry at Kildrummy
Henry wanted me to point out that the residents of Kildrummy will be very interested in the publication, a month today, of my book Inglorious – conflict in the uplands – click here to see how you can order it now. #HaveYouSeenHenry? Keep in touch with Hen Harrier Day events through this website.
GWCT, very forgetful
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Advertising Standards Authority Mid City Place, 71 High Holborn London WC1V 6QT I was recently considering making a donation to the Game and Wildlife Conservation Trust, using their website, and I was concerned when I was unable to discover what percentage of my donation would be spent on the cause. https://www.gwct.org.uk/donate/general-donation/ When I managed to…
Does everyone think they are losing?
I’m developing a new theory of advocacy – it’s not a very useful theory but it is keeping me amused, thinking about it. My theory is that everyone, on all sides, thinks that they are losing the advocacy war on most issues. What do you think of my theory? It’s just a theory but it’s…