The Acceptability of Wildness? Whilst running my spring tours in Extremadura this April and May, I read Richard Mabey’s book, ‘A Brush With Nature’, a collection of some of his columns from BBC Wildlife Magazine. I am sure that many of you have read it (it came out in 2010), but if you haven’t, I…
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Bowland Gull Cull 12 – I keep asking
Dear Natural England, In November 2017 you told me that the investigation of the gull cull in Bowland was entering its final stages and that you would answer my questions (of mid July 2017 and subsequently) ‘once the investigation is concluded’. On 11 June you told me that ‘the investigation is in its final stages’….
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I’m always interested in publishing guest blogs here. This blog is called ‘Standing Up for Nature‘ which gives a flavour of what I’d be interested in. I’d be particularly interested in publishing views that are different from my own, or blogs on subjects about which I am particularly ignorant (marine issues, plants, insects for a…
This was nice
Inglorious; conflict in the uplands is nearly three years of age (if publication date = birthday). I’d have thought that anyone who wanted to read it would have done so ages ago, but that just shows how little I know. I still get the occasional email from people telling me they’ve just read it, and…
A’Mhoine
I bet you immediately knew where the A’Mhoine peninsula in Sutherland is didn’t you? It’s where we might build a UK space port. It is described as a remote boggy stretch of land by the BBC, The site may initially host rocket and satellite launches but commercial passenger travel could then follow according to the…