RSPB press release

Booming year for Britain’s loudest bird 102 male booming bitterns recorded on RSPB reserves for the first time Bitterns were on the brink of extinction 20 years ago with only 11 males left in Britain. The RSPB is calling on governments across the UK to underpin nature’s recovery with new laws and to ensure adequate…

UK Biodiversity indicators published (3) – lack of government investment

Last week, the latest UK Biodiversity Indicators were published. Did you see the government press release about them? Did you hear Defra ministers quizzed about them on every news bulletin through the day? I’m keener on th ‘stqate’ indicators (ones that are about real biodiverity numbers) than the ‘pressure’ or ‘response’ indicators, although there is…

UK biodiversity indicators published (1) – who knew?

Last week, the latest UK Biodiversity Indicators were published. Did you see the government press release about them? Did you hear Defra ministers quizzed about them on every news bulletin through the day? Is this the first you have heard of them? I’m fond of these indicators for two main reasons. First, government ought to…