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I popped into my local Waitrose today to check out the game on sale. This ‘Good Health’ Pheasant breast has a health warning on the bottom of the packet.  It’s good that Waitrose is highlighting the lead issue – although it comes closer to lowlighting than highlighting, I’d say. I wonder what other supermarkets selling…

Yesterday evening at the Sheraton Grand Hotel in Edinburgh, 11 people and projects received beautiful trophies designed by Bryony Knox and sponsored by Turcan Connell as winners of the 2018 Nature of Scotland Awards. Kate Humble said, ‘I’m thrilled to have hosted the Nature of Scotland Awards 2018 where I had the opportunity to meet…

The December issue of Birdwatch is as demanding of attention as all of its predecessors but this issue is the first under the editorship of long-term staff member, Rebecca Armstrong.  Good start Rebecca! I’ve been sending Rebecca my copy every month for well over seven years now, and I’ve been on a couple of trips…

Wildlife trust issues proceedings in legal action against the government   The Berks, Bucks and Oxon Wildlife Trust (BBOWT) have issued proceedings in the High Court regarding their challenge to the government’s choice of route for a new highway and associated homes in between Oxford, Milton Keynes and Cambridge.   The group sent a pre-action protocol letter…