Scottish Government refuse Coul Links planning permission Decision warmly welcomed by RSPB Scotland The Scottish Government has confirmed today that it has refused planning permission for a golf course to be built at Coul Links in East Sutherland. RSPB Scotland, one of the Save Coul Links coalition members, hugely welcomes this decision. Anne McCall, Director…
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Calder Valley hunger strike update
Statement from Treesponsibility, yesterday evening: Natural England will be conducting a site visit to the moor in the week commencing 24th February and will be analysing the evidence in the week commencing second of March. Treesponsibility will be meeting with Natural England the following week.
Guest blog – Helvellyn’s arctic-alpine plant growers by Peter Barron of John Muir Trust
After 23 years working for the Lake District National Park (LDNP) as a ranger, Pete Barron now works for the John Muir Trust. John Muir Trust is an organisation dedicated to the protection and enhancement of wild land through land ownership and partnerships, environmental education largely through the enormously successful John Muir Award and policy…
Who do you trust?
I saw this a few days ago and I found it quite worrying. When I was young I think I trusted politicians, the police, what I read in the newspapers, the probity of vicars and priests and, to quite a large extent, everyone. My views have changed – should they have done? Who do you…
Butter
I find myself checking the origin of pats of butter in places where I stop (see here). At Wicken Fen on Sunday, as well as brilliant views of Hen Harriers I had a passable scone. I have to say it was not the very best scone I’ve had at a National Trust property but it…
Press release – Treesponsibility
Hunger Strike outside Natural England’s Leeds Office Following the devastating flooding in Hebden Bridge and Mytholmroyd during Storm Ciara, Dongria Kondh, co-ordinator of Treesponsibility, will be going on hunger strike outside Natural England’s Leeds office, at Lateral, 8 City Walk, Leeds LS11 9AT, from 8.00 a.m. on Thursday 20 th February. The hunger strike is…
Just to let you know
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Amanda, Amanda, Amanda…
I’ve now had the chance to look at the Inside Out programme about Hen Harrier persecution. It’s good. Well done to the RSPB. And some really nice footage of Hen Harriers – live ones! Click here and it’s at the beginning of the programme for c10 minutes. Sorry Amanda, you looked cold and lonely on…
I found myself…
I found myself writing this today… Natura 2000 sites comprise Special Protection Areas and Special Areas of Conservation designated under the Birds and Habitats Directives respectively. There are 275 SPAs in the UK … [and] … 658 SACs. These sites were designated by the UK government in line with the requirements of the two Directives…
Bird song (1)
At about the time that this blog post is published I will probably be making the first cup of tea of the day – at 6am. That would be normal in my house. Today it will still be dark, but if I take a step outside the back door, as I often do, then there…