That CAPs the year off nicely – not!

The decision of the coalition government to reject the Secretary of State for the Environment’s recommendation of a full 15% rate of modulation for the CAP (and go for 12% instead) caps off an awful year for wildlife in England; – glacially slow and inadequate progress on MCZs – UK opposition to a neonic ban…

Invite your MP to do the BGBW

You may have seen my blog this morning which invited my local MP, Andy Sawford, to do the RSPB Big Garden Birdwatch with me at my home on Sunday 26 January (I plan to be at Cheltenham races on the Saturday!).  I hope he says yes as I’d like to show him some birds, tell…

Writing to my MP (2) – Big Garden Birdwatch

Dear Andy This is the second of my monthly letters to you and serves also as a means for me to wish you and your family a very Happy Christmas! In just over a month’s time, on the weekend of 25 and 26 January is the annual RSPB Big Garden Birdwatch. On that weekend, over…