I wrote the other day about Natural England having a crowdfunder so that it can do its job, because ‘continuing’ its ‘vital conservation work’ is its job. The excellent ENDS Report, which seems to be a regular reader of this blog, has managed to get a quote from my mate, Tony Juniper, Chair of Natural…
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I’ll be at…
…the first London Wildlife Festival tomorrow. I’m speaking about Hen Harriers at 17:45 in The Den.
YFTB – still got the wrong species
The You Forgot the Birds website still has that image, a gorgeous image, of a male Montagu’s Harrier to illustrate its Hen Harrier page alongside a more difficult identification problem of what is probably a 2nd summer Pallid Harrier. Maybe Hen Harrier Day would be a good time to get them both fixed.
RSPB press release
Over 10 hen harrier chicks satellite tagged this summer RSPB’s Hen Harrier LIFE project has fitted more than 10 young hen harriers with satellite tags this summer in Scotland. The EU LIFE funded project tagged birds from the Borders to the Highlands, with the generous support and assistance from of a variety of partners, volunteers,…
Ministerial responsibilities at Defra
Therese Coffey has had a promotion (and a payrise) but apparently has no responsibilities at all according to the Defra website this morning. Whereas new Parliamentary Under Secretary Zac Goldsmith seems to be doing quite a lot, and in two departments;
Hen Harrier Day – on Sunday
The weather forecast is looking good – maybe a few light showers? Derbyshire Police Rural Crime Team will have a stand and be delighted to talk to you about wildlife crime issues. Derbyshire Wildlife Trust have produced an amazing small book of children’s writing on Hen Harriers – on sale on the day. The speaker…
Hen Harrier breeding season in England and the licensing issue
The RSPB has revealed, ahead of Hen Harrier Day on Sunday, that as well as the five nests producing 22 fledged young in the Forest of Bowland, RSPB staff were involved in a partnership (for the fifth year in a row) in Northumberland where this year three successful nests (out of six attempts) produced nine…
Natural England begging for your money
Natural England is crowdfunding to carry out its statutory responsibilities. This public body is now crowdfunding for habitat management of sites such as Castle Hill National Nature Reserve (and Site of Special Scientific Interest and Special Area for Conservation for heavens sake!) on the outskirts of Brighton. According to Natural England this is ‘arguably the…
Farming today, yesterday
Farming Today irritates me a lot – and it would iritate me often if I listened to it often but its timing means I am usually finishing the first piece of work of the day prior to making the first cup of tea of the day. But sometimes, as with yesterday morning, I give it…
Interim good news
The Glover review is showing a bit of ankle and it looks quite attractive in some ways. The trouble with these sneak previews of reports is that one knows that they are aiming to give something to everyone and that the full report might not be so attractive and, in any case, it all depends…