My old boss, Prof Lord Krebs, was on Farming Today (8 mins in) being interviewed by Anna Hill on Wednesday morning. Lord Krebs provided a masterclass in sticking to the facts, despite some niggling questions from Ms Hill, and getting the message across very clearly. The message was that the ‘too-early-to-tell-really-but-the-figures-are-out-there’ results from the Badger…
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Don’t get too attached to Holly and Chance
Members of the public will be able to follow the movements of two female Hen Harriers tracked via satellite tags as part of the RSPB Hen Harrier LIFE+ Project. A new website will enable us all to follow the movements of Holly and Chance as they travel around the country. For security reasons, in other…
Charming
I’ve been driving around a lot over the last week and you see things as you travel. I’ve seen moor-burning on or near Walshaw Moor, I’ve seen a rutting Red Deer stag with a harem of hinds near Otley, I’ve seen Red Kites in several places where they wouldn’t have been in the fairly recent…
Thank you Tim Bonner, Andy Richardson and Chris Packham
When the Countryside Alliance called for the BBC to sack Chris Packham a guy called Andy Richardson started an e-petition asking for the same here. You can still sign it if you really want to add your name to the 2768 names already there. But then a ‘Don’t sack Chris Packham’ e-petition sprang up –…
Last chance for Big Match Fortnight for World Land Trust
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During Big Match Fortnight, which ends tomorrow 15 October, any money you and I donate to the excellent World Land Trust will be matched by kind donors up to a limit of £250,000 – so ‘our’ £250k turns into £500k – simples! Why not stump up some cash now – please? I have.