Our e-petition to ban driven grouse shooting in England is going really well – yesterday (we are still in Week Four) it passed 4500 signatures. Thank you to all who signed it and to Chris Packham, Tony Juniper, Brigit Strawbridge, The League Against Cruel Sports, Birdwatch magazine, Birders Against Wildlife Crime and Rare Bird Alert…
BLOG
Saturday cartoon by Ralph Underhill
And on this subject it is worth having a look at this lecture by George Monbiot – it’s about an hour long but it’s worth the time.
Dr Debbie Pain recognised by Marsh Award
Dr Debbie Pain, the Conservation Director of the WWT, was recognised by the Zoological Society of London last week with the Marsh Award for Conservation Biology. Debbie worked ‘for’ me (in fact I appointed her) and then with me at the RSPB for 16 years before heading off for WWT. Debbie has done ground-breaking and influential…
What a hoot! #owlsforall
This morning I did a little interview on the Today programme (1hr 21 minutes into programme) – about Labour’s new policy of an owl for everyone. What a hoot! Yesterday the Labour Party Press Twitter account was hacked (by the Provisional RSPB or the Provisional Barn Owl Trust or the Provisional Hawk and Owl Trust?)…
Today programme
Listen to the BBC Radio 4 Today programme between 0730-0800 and you may hear me talking about Labour’s new wildlife-friendly owl policy . WHAT A HOOT! But while you are here, please sign my e-petition to ban driven grouse shooting – thank you.