Talking Naturally with Charlie Moores

The Talking Naturally podcasts are a fortnightly good listen.  I’ve subscribed to them on my phone. In the latest podcast I am interviewed about Hen Harrier Day, Inglorious, how much I am loved by the shooting industry and the beer for honours question. It’s the type of thing you’ll like if you like this sort…

Join the Hen Harrier Day thunderclap – update 1

Whether you can or can’t attend Hen Harrier Eve, and whether you can or can’t attend Hen Harrier Day, you can, if you use social media, add your name to a message that will go around the world at 10am on Hen Harrier Day saying: “We’re missing our Hen Harriers – and we want them…

FoI Natural England

Dear Natural England A few things for your attention please. 1. Yesterday I submitted an FoI request to you asking for all the records of, and documents related to, NE Board discussions on SSSI, SPA and SAC designation programmes, ‘gate zero’ and changes in strategy and approach.  I look forward to seeing them soon or…

What a year?

Dear Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs You’ve been in the job for a year (although you had time off in the election campaign I know). What have you achieved for the natural environment? I can’t, honestly, think of a thing. Can you? How confident are you that the UK will meet…

Henry – have a day old chick

You see?  I said Henry was with me at Langholm. There’s Sir John’s monument again atop the hill. In the foreground there is not only a six foot Hen Harrier (isn’t he lovely? don’t you just want to give him a cuddle?) but also a couple of bits of wood nailed together in the shape…