Another good day in court. The three judges were engaged with the subject and asked quite a lot of questions (they seemed sensible questions to me). Now we wait until judgment is handed down which I guess will be at least a month away – maybe more. It wouldn’t be wise to comment on how…
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Badger cull goes on and on
The Badger cull is not to be effectively banned in 2022, it is to be slightly scaled down it seems to me. You see what you think – click here. We’ve been here before where DEFRA say that culling Badgers is coming to an end and that was followed by a massive increase in culling!…
Wildlife Trusts begin legal challenge of neonic use.
Craig Bennet of the Wildlife Trusts said; We are preparing to take legal action unless the Government can prove it acted lawfully. The Government refused a request for emergency authorisation in 2018 and we want to know what’s changed. Where’s the new evidence that it’s ok to use this extremely harmful pesticide? Using neonicotinoids not…
Hen Harrier brood meddling on trial (5)
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Today we go back to the online Court of Appeal. It’s inappropriate to comment on how yesterday went but at times it was quite gripping. Our and the RSPB’s appeal is being heard by Lord Justice Newey, Lord Justice Phillips and Lord Justice Underhill. I’m represented by David Wolfe QC, the RSPB by David Forsdick…
NEWS: Woodland Trust hacked
I highlighted the disappearance of the Woodland Trust from much online activity quite some time ago – no online shop, no online membership subscription, no online donation. Clearly something serious was happening. Now, the Woodland Trust has gone public with what seemed to be a likely, but highly unusual situation – they’ve been hacked. I…