Derek Moore, 1943-2014

It is with sadness that I pass on the news that Derek Moore died today. Readers of this blog may remember the review of Derek’s book that appeared here a couple of years ago – I’ll be dipping into that book again over the next few days.  He also was a regular commenter on this…

Well, well

Yesterday I received an acknowledgement from Defra of my FOI/EIR request of 30 September. Defra will try to send me the information within 20 working days of receipt of the request ie by 28 October. I’ll keep you posted. This burst of activity may have been due to me asking my MP to write to…

Hen Harriers in the RSPB magazine

I was beginning to wonder whether my ‘A magazine formerly known as BIRDS‘ had gone astray. My mum had received hers, my daughter had hers, the lady in the Post Office mentioned that she had had hers too.  I know the RSPB was founded by a group of women but I don’t remember the magazine…

Shared Planet – some more thoughts

I’ve listened to Shared Planet a couple more times and it irritates me each time I hear it – but that doesn’t mean it’s a bad programme or that I wish it hadn’t been aired.  I think it’s a jolly good idea to read or listen to opinions with which we disagree every day. And…

The resolution of conflict or what’s right and wrong?

Shared Planet is a stimulating programme and many people were stimulated to express their irritation over the latest programme about conflict resolution in nature conservation. The Hen Harrier/grouse shooting conflict was used as an example and was discussed by a variety of people – not a very wide variety of people however. It’s well worth…