An interesting question in an essay by Tim Harford – Why did we use leaded petrol for so long? Answer – the same reason that we are using lead ammunition for so long – the science is disputed by vested interests who benefit from the status quo and abject failure of regulators to act in…
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Grouse shooting in the Washington Post
If you care about wildlife law, protected habitats, people’s homes not being flooded, climate change and the water pollution then you’ll be labelled ‘a rabble of extremists and Jeremy Corbyn types living in the Islington echo-chamber‘. The Washington Post has run a piece on grouse shooting. Please support Gavin Gamble’s e-petition to ban driven grouse…
Guy Shorrock – Arctic Tern
A remarkable traveller Guy writes: Christmas is a time for many things, including travelling as people move around the country to see friends and loved ones. Spare a thought then for the arctic tern. I am sure many will be aware of its epic annual migration from the top of the world to the bottom…
January Birdwatch
A few things didn’t arrive in the post at quite the right time this Christmas – other people’s presents were the main problem – but for me the lack of the January Birdwatch meant that I couldn’t sit by a log fire and read the results of the Birders’ Choice awards. Many congratulations to Ruth…
Update – we’re 10,500 signatures ahead
Here is an update on three e-petitions about grouse shooting: Gavin Gamble’s e-petition in favour of banning driven grouse shooting – 23,700+ signatures Jane Griggs’s e-petition supporting grouse shooting – 13,200+ signatures Ed Hutchings’s e-petition in favour of licensing grouse shooting – 1500+ signatures Gavin Gamble’s e-petition had a good Christmas thanks to social media…