Paul writes: the Drinker (Euthrix potatoria) is a regular visitor to my garden at this time of year, it has a wingspan of 25mm or more so is a real beast of a moth. It usually makes itself known by flapping wildly at a window or may even fly through if the window is open….
BLOG POSTS
Hen Harrier Day – 2 weeks today
If you want to learn more about the plight of the Hen Harrier and the motives of those who so ruthlessly persecute it, then read my book. My publisher tells me that the paperback (updated 2016) edition is down to its last 250 or so copies in the warehouse so they will soon be gone…
Tim Melling – Great Shearwater
Tim writes: Great Shearwater was my final one of the regularly occurring bird species that I managed to see in Britain (back in 1990). Though it is very rare in Britain away from the Southwest, and even there it only occurs in late summer/early autumn after strong westerly gales. Most bird migration is generally in…
A second Saturday cartoon by Ralph Underhill
Comments Off on A second Saturday cartoon by Ralph Underhill
This cartoon was drawn for Scottish Environment Link – see here for their thoughts on rectification at source.
Saturday cartoon by Ralph Underhill
Comments Off on Saturday cartoon by Ralph Underhill
Westminster update
Did you notice that we have a new Prime Minister? That’s not the only movement… Michael Gove goes (to Cabinet Office) – I’m sorry to see him go because I would have liked to see him deliver on some of his best promises. All bets are off on everything – is that any way to…
Wild Justice and Bird Fair invite Fieldsports Channel to ask their questions
Chris Packham and I were invited to the Game Fair today to face questions, in front of a Game Fair audience, from Charlie Jacoby of the Fieldsports Channel – and then the invitation was rudely withdrawn by the likes of the Countryside Alliance, BASC and GWCT (see here, here, here). After a bit of fixing…
Game Fair opens under a cloud
Today the Game Fair opens under a cloud – however sunny a day it might be in Hertfordshire. From the top to the bottom those involved in shooting have, by their words and actions, lowered the reputation of game-shooting as a legitimate pastime. And yes, I recognise that there are many decent and honourable people…
Game Fair debacle – not much goodwill to differing views
I still haven’t heard from the Game Fair directly – that’s a bit rude of them. And I haven’t heard from BASC yet on whether they regard me as an extremist – and on what grounds. I was interested to see the tweet above from Kerry McCarthy MP about a Defra minister going to the…
An important step for the Seahorse Trust.
Comments Off on An important step for the Seahorse Trust.
A step in the right direction for the Seahorse Trust. Yesterday the Seahorse Trust sought, and was granted, permission to bring judicial review proceedings. Permission was granted on all grounds following a 3 hour hearing at Court 46 of the Royal Courts of Justice. There will now be a full 2-day substantive hearing in the…