This image, from a walker, shows moorland burning a few days ago on Forest of Bowland grouse moors. This burn was on the slopes of Conder Head. Now, the Duke of Westminster’s Abbeystead Estate has signed up to the voluntary agreement not to burn blanket bog – so was this a transgression? According to this…
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MPs’ responses on #peoplesmanifestoforwildlife
Not a great deal of MP action this week. I had a letter from my own MP (dated 23 October) in response to my email to him (8 October) saying that ‘In order to ensure that Ministers are aware of your concerns and to provide you with an official and fully informed response’ … ‘I…
Red Kites in October
I’m keeping a note of whether I see Red Kites on each day through the year – the October tally was an impressive 24 days out of 31. January: 22 days out of 31. February: 24 days out of 28. March: 26 days out of 31. April: 20 days out of 30. May: 7 days…
Dutch People’s Walk for Wildlife
Last Sunday some friends in The Netherlands had their own Walk for Wildlife – and they had better weather than we did! Here is the message that Chris Packham sent them in advance. And a link to an account of the walk – in English (and for our Dutch readers here, here) It looks good…
Wight White-tails?
Press release from Roy Dennis Foundation and Forestry Commission England: White-tailed Eagle. Photo: Mike Crutch Invitation to White-tailed Eagle public meetings Members of the public are being invited to three public meetings to be held on the Isle of Wight on 12th and 13th November to find out more about a proposed project aiming to…