Chris Packham talks to Caroline Lucas MP this evening at 8pm

This evening, at 8pm, Chris Packham talks to Caroline Lucas MP about the Wild Justice, RSPB, Hen Harrier Action e-action which has already been supported by 77,000 people. And no doubt about other things too. Follow the live broadcast on Twitter @Chrisgpackham or Facebook https://www.facebook.com/ChrisGPackham/ Future guests will definitely include Bob Elliot of OneKind and…

Sunday book review – Life Changing by Helen Pilcher

Helen Pilcher writes with wit and clarity about life on Earth. This is a very good book, as was her previous book Bring Back the King (reviewed here). I think this one slightly has the edge but I’m glad to have both on my bookshelves and embedded in my thoughts. When I say that she…

Tim Melling – wrong legs?

Tim writes: I have posted these two photographs as interesting anomalies, because most birdwatchers learn that the easiest way to tell a (non-singing) Chiffchaff from a Willow Warbler is by leg colour.  Chiffchaffs have dark legs and Willow Warblers have pale legs.  But not always.    The top bird here is a Willow Warbler with dark…

10 days to go with the e-action

Over 62,000 e-actions have been taken since Hen Harrier Day, pressing elected politicians to act on wildlife crime and generally on the ecological problems associated with driven grouse shooting. Thank you – it’s an amazing response and I’m sure it has quite a way to go still. 62,000 e-actions in 14 days. 10 days still…

A good standard response from Labour MPs to our e-action

Over 58,000 e-actions have been taken since Hen Harrier Day, pressing elected politicians to act on wildlife crime and generally on the ecological problems associated with driven grouse shooting. Thank you – it’s an amazing response and I’m sure it has quite a way to go still. The Labour Party is slow to send out…