I met this Raven in Iceland. It seemed to have bought itself a kebab and was eating it on the top of this rock. It was so engrossed that it let me get very close. Well, maybe it was quite a tame Raven – it was right in the centre of Reykjavik with people passing…
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Three more gone – Defra’s plan is wholly inadequate.
Hen Harrier, Hilma. Photo: Steve Downing. Hen Harrier, Octavia. Photo: Steve Downing Hen Harrier, Heulwen. Photo: Guy Anderson. Three more young Hen Harriers have disappeared – all in areas of driven grouse shooting. See the RSPB Skydancer blog for details. Rory Stewart’s Hen Harrier Inaction Plan is working very, very badly – just as many…
RSPB’s Nature of Scotland awards
These are the shortlists for this year’s categories. Lots of good contenders but I wish Ruth Tingay the best of luck in the political advocate category. Given the judging panel, I would rate her odds of winning at around 9/4. We will learn the identities of the winners on the 22nd of November at a…
Iceland and the whales
Photo: The Whaling Station, Hvalfjörður It’s a beautiful setting for some less than beautiful deeds. Hvalfjörður means Whale Fjord and the group of white buildings at the foot of the pier into the fjord are where Iceland’s catch of Fin Whales are flensed and butchered under the eyes of a Japanese inspector – for all…
Defra/NE dragging their feet again on wildlife crime
If you are aware of the MoU between NE, NRW, the CPS and the National Police Chiefs’ Council then I doff my cap to you. I’ve only recently been pointed in its direction. The document deals with how these organisations should and will work together covering the following areas: purpose of the agreement the parties…