Speculating on the future

Coronavirus This is the first mention of this thing on this blog. I wonder how many more there will be? Will it all blow over and look like a lot of fuss about nothing, or not? There have been about 2800 deaths from coronavirus worldwide so far, but that is likely to be an underestimate…

Blanket bog maps

Dear Natural EnglandThis is a request for information under the FoI/EIR regulations. Please reply within the 20-day maximum allowed for such a straightforward request.This is a follow-up to my requests 4438 (to which NE responded on 27 November 2018) and 4520 (to which NE responded on 18 January 2019) about datasets on deep peat and…

A serious game…

OK, this is a serious matter. There has, for the first time, been a serious difference of opinion on strategy between factions of Wild Justice and its legal team. The strategic matter under dispute is how to write the name of the group of birds in which pheasants and partridges are found. Are they game…

EDM 139 – National Wildlife Crime Unit

If your MP is not a minister then they may be prepared to sign this Early Day Motion (#139) which calls for permanent funding for the National Wildlife Crime Unit. You could write to them and ask. Many Conservative MPs do not sign any EDMs on the grounds that they are a waste of time…