Ten wildlife and conservation organisations are calling on the Scottish Government to impose a three year ban on all Mountain Hare culling on grouse moors until safeguards are in place to inform sustainable management, and to meet international conservation obligations. The organisations are: Highland Foundation for Wildlife John Muir Trust National Trust for Scotland RSPB…
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The curse of the Otter strikes again
Do you remember our attempt to persuade Cambridge University not to build a new boatyard on valuable wildlife land at Ely (see here, here, here, here)? Well, we didn’t exactly win that one, but have you noticed that Cambridge has lost all three men’s Boat Races since? And all three women’s Boat Races? And…
Labour’s nature deficit
Whenever I am feeling a bit out of sorts with the Labour party I read the words on the back of my membership card which says ‘by the strength of our common endeavour we achieve more than we achieve alone’. I believe that stuff. The trouble is, when it comes to environmental issues, I am…
Henry goes to…?
Henry looks sad. Poor Henry! Where is Henry? #HaveYouSeenHenry?
Oscar Dewhurst – Blue Tit
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Oscar writes: In Suffolk one morning the reed beds took on a wonderful golden colour due to the low sun and carpet of mist across the tops of the reeds. I desperately wanted to find something to photograph in this gorgeous light, and fortunately I noticed a group of blue tits feeding on the reed…