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Today Wild Justice heard that it had been granted permission for judicial review of the release of 47 million non-native Pheasants and 10 million non-native Red-legged Partridges into the countryside for shooting. Wild Justice says that these unlimited, unregulated releases need to be assessed for their impacts on sites of nature conservation importance. This does…

Tomorrow, Wednesday 24 June at 7pm, David Lindo (The Urban Birder) is in conversation with Caroline Lucas MP (the greenest MP in Westminster? by miles?). Join their conversation about making a change, diversity and our future relationship with nature. The event is free, open to all and is hosted online at theurbanbirderworld.com/live-webinars in partnership with…

Helen Kirk is passionate about environmental conservation and wildlife. She is a peatland campaigner and field naturalist. Growing up on a farm on the periphery of Hatfield Moors, and attending school in the 1970s where visits to Thorne Moors were frequent, saw Helen cut her teeth in terms of natural history interest and later campaigning…

More about Hen Harrier Day Online 2020: things to get involved with Here’s an update about Hen Harrier Day 2020. Since Covid-19 first struck, the folk at Hen Harrier Action have been planning an online event, and it’s going to be fantastic. Sadly, nearly all of the planned events on the ground have had to…

RSPB Scotland welcomes expert advisory group’s recommendation to invest in nature Today, the Scottish Government’s Economic Advisory Group published its initial advice to the Government on a green recovery after Covid-19. RSPB Scotland, Scotland’s largest nature conservation organisation, welcomes the general direction of the report and recommendations.  Given the ongoing nature and climate emergency the…