Standing up for Nature
Oscar writes: During my university term before Christmas I managed to get out for a couple of days and do some photography. As part of this I spent a few hours watching and photographing some Waxwings that were feeding on berries around some houses. The light wasn’t great, but it was nice to get them…
Laura Kammermeier is a writer, birder, environmentalist, and communications consultant. She is also a news junkie, a defender of freedom, and an activist. She’s really teed off right now. She lives in New York state. Laura can be found on the web at MyDigitalNature.com and NatureTravelNetwork.com. What will you do as…
The bright yellow Meadowlarks of North America are familiar but less familiar is this scarlet breasted species from southern South America. This male had just caught a large ant and was photographed in Torres del Paine National Park in Chile. Taken with Nikon D500 Nikkor 300mm f4 lens with 1.4 converter f6.3 1/1250 ISO…
Thank you to everyone who is supporting BAWC’s first field project. Let’s hope all birds involved live forever – but autopsies are quite expensive Click here if you’d like to donate. Thank you.
As pointed out yesterday, NRW are looking at the role of shooting on our land, public land, in Wales. The Countryside Alliance is asking its members to wade in with their views – which is a perfectly reasonable thing for them to do. And it’s perfectly reasonable for you to send in your views too….
Therese Coffey was handed a hospital pass when Rory Stewart zipped off to another department leaving her holding the Hen Harrier Recovery Farce. A key, and totally ridiculous, element of the plan was to take away young Hen Harriers from grouse moors, raise them expensively in captivity, and then release them again on grouse moors…
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I’m told that I should read the 18 January issue of Country Life for a more positive insight into the Chair of Natural England’s views (by one of his loyal staff). Well I’m keen to have a look but it may take some time as Country Life doesn’t squeeze through my letterbox on a regular…
Natural Resources Wales is reviewing the use of firearms on its (your) land. Lead ammunition? Woodcock, Snipe and Golden Plover? Why are there Pheasant shoots on NRW land? Ceri Davies, NRW’s Director of Evidence, Policy and Permitting said: ‘We want to make the most of the land we manage for the people, economy and…