John Burton is one of the most experienced and free-thinking of British conservationists. He was a founder and the first chief executive of the World Land Trust. John blogs here. I regularly see comments on the NFU (National Farmers Union) written by conservationists, pointing out that , for instance, they do not represent all…
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Book review – When the Last Lion Roars by Sara Evans
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Reviewed by Ian Carter This new book describes Lion conservation today and how we have arrived at the current situation. It rattles along at a lively pace and sets out the information very clearly, making it easy to assimilate. The writing style is akin to that of a well-written, well-researched, newspaper article – highly…
Tim Melling – Kingfisher
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Saturday cartoon by Ralph Underhill
Ralph writes: a few months ago a member of Natural England staff asked me if I could do a toon about spiders. Unfortunately this is the best I could come up with!
Wild food (36) – Dryad’s Saddle by Ian Carter
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This is a common and widespread bracket fungus often found in the summer on dead or dying deciduous trees. It can grow to a huge size, perhaps as large and heavy as any British species. The problem is the large and easy-to-spot specimens are not much use as food as they quickly become tough and…