Standing up for Nature
Oscar writes: Blue-and-Yellow Macaws: One of my favourite things about where I was staying in the lowland Amazon (at Los Amigos Biological Research Station) was their 60m tower. Every evening groups of macaws would fly past. Here are two Blue-and-Yellow Macaws flying to roost. Nikon D300s, Nikon 600mm f4 AFS-II
George Monbiot wrote this week of being ‘Deviant and Proud’ in a world that worships markets.
Today is the day. You have until 10am to join the social media thunderclap and add your voice to the roll of thunder in support of the Hen Harrier. Best wishes to everyone heading to a Hen Harrier Day event today.
You can find this protest song supporting Hen Harrier Day on You Tube. And its writer/performer, aurellio33, will be present at the Peak District Hen Harrier Day event on Sunday.
Here is a link to an extract from my article in August Birdwatch about Hen Harrier Day. ‘This year we are all waking up to the fact that we can do something about it. The summer of 2014 is seeing an unprecedented backlash against grouse shooting. We have been quiet for too long, and now…
I have never spent so much of a day smelling soap. But after yesterday morning’s visit to Lush in Northampton, I called in at Lush in Peterborough and met Amy, Grace, Hayley,Helena and Dave. They knew their stuff about hen harriers too. I asked whether any of them had heard of Hen Harriers before this…
Derbyshire Police and Crime Commissioner Alan Charles is passionate about the need to tackle wildlife crime and his work to date shows that he is raising awareness and delivering change. He said: “Hen Harrier day is a really positive, peaceful, initiative which I wholeheartedly support. If we don’t work to protect these once abundant birds…
Looks like tomorrow could see heavy rain in the Peak District. Join the thunderclap to highlight the plight of the Hen Harrier in England – only 3 pairs when there should be 300+because of illegal killing by grouse shooting interests.
Terry ducked into the low tunnel, pleased the five people following were so quiet. Twenty metres on, they arrived in the cramped dugout with its narrow slits facing across the glade in the young birch wood. It wasn’t long before a small grey snout appeared, followed by a the cub. Terry felt his companions hold…
Have a look at this brand new website – it brings together many of the activities that are going on at the moment. In time, you will be able to follow, in real time, the fate of satellite-tagged Hen Harriers and help keep an eye on them. It’s an interesting take on the three pairs…