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the Countryside Alliance don’t like it – although there is no indication of what they think is wrong with the document except that Chris Packham had a lot to do with it! Both Tim Bonner and Liam Stokes took to Twitter to be snide about Chris (and I guess the rest of the contributors, but…

You can listen to several of the authors of chapters in The People’s Manifesto for Wildlife on the LUSH Soapbox in a podcast by Charlie Moores. The voices are : Chris Packham Maya-Rose Craig Carol Day Amy-Jane Beer Bella Lack Dominic Dyer Miles King Dave Goulson Ruth Peacey myself

Is this the wildlife manifesto you’ve been looking for? Ahead of the Walk for Wildlife in Hyde Park on Saturday – assemble from 10am, chat and music midday-1pm and then a stroll down to Downing St –  Chris Packham and friends have produced a Manifesto for Wildlife. Although I am one of the authors (I…

Globally endangered Large Blue butterfly enjoys best numbers for 80 years Large Blue Butterfly. Photo: NT/Matthew Oates A previously extinct butterfly has had its best summer on record with the south west of England recognised as having the highest numbers anywhere in the world. The exquisite Large Blue Butterfly – officially recognised as having died…

I’ve explained (in oh so broad terms!) how we got to where we are with European Agriculture Policy (see here). This blog is about what’s wrong with the current position. Public policy tends to evolve through tweaks and reform rather than by massive change, and the pace of reform is bound to be slow when…