Today the League Against Cruel Sports publish a report by Andy Wightman (land ownership expert) and Ruth Tingay (raptor expert) on Scottish grouse moors. It seems, to me, to be a bit of a departure for LACS as its full of rather dry facts – dry, that is, until you put them all together in…
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The Woodland Trust discovers cuddly mammals
Look what came through the post the other day. Shall we now see the Woodland Trust campaigning to protect the Dormice of Fineshade Wood?
Inaction speaks louder than words
The most remarkable aspect of the preliminary results of the 2014 national Peregrine survey (organised by the BTO but I read about it here) is that the UK population of this species has hardly changed in 12 years – a 3% increase since 2002. The last Peregrine I saw was a couple of weeks ago…
Guest blog – What is a real country person? by Pete Etheridge
Pete Etheridge is passionate about nature, the countryside and sustainable land management. He has, in the past, worked in estate management, as well as for conservation charities and commercial ecological consultancies. He is shortly set to join a revolutionary farm in South Devon, where he will be helping to promote the principles of agroecology and…
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And another milestone is passed. Thank you everyone! The next milestone is pretty close too: last year we reached 22,399 signatures in 10.5 months and that total is within reach inside three months. Please sign the e-petition to get a debate on driven grouse shooting and please join the Thunderclap to help spread the word…