Standing up for Nature
50 Bedford Square is the address of the publisher of Inglorious – conflict in the uplands. Henry thought he ought to say hello. Ban driven grouse shooting.
The photograph shows a perfectly legally set (I believe) funnel trap which is one of a series along a scenic tourist route in the Cairngorms National Park. The trap is along the A939 Grantown on Spey to Bridge of Brown road (Grid Ref NJ086204). The estate is Glenlochy (managed by M. Osborne). Sign the e-petition…
The Talking Naturally podcasts are essential listening these days. I certainly enjoyed the latest one with Philip Merricks, chair of the Hawk and Owl Trust. And it was useful in jogging my memory. The whole thing was basically about brood meddling – a scheme promoted by a bunch of shooting organisations and the Hawk and…
We are still waiting for an announcement from the police on what actually happened when 14 Red Kites and 5 buzzards were poisoned near Inverness about 18 months ago. Henry tells me that he is looking forward to his first visit to the Bird Fair this weekend. Ban driven grouse shooting.
I’ve said before that it’s bad timing having two books coming out at the same time. I have, I must admit, given a lot more effort to promoting Inglorious than I have to promoting Behind the Binoculars – mainly because Inglorious is part of a campaign whereas Behind the Binoculars is just a rather good…