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Press release – Rewilding Britain
Rewilding boosts jobs and volunteering opportunities, study shows Jobs up by 47% as new “myth-busting” evidence emerges from Rewilding Britain Rewilding marginal land can significantly boost job numbers and volunteering opportunities while increasing action to restore nature and tackle climate breakdown, new research by Rewilding Britain shows. An analysis of over 20 sites across England…
Tim Melling – Hen Harrier with Maltese moult?
Photographed on a Peak District grouse moor this week – but who knows how that large gap in the wing feathers on the left wing came about?
Wild Justice advice on responding to DEFRA gamebird consultation
DEFRA is consulting on the measures it will introduce to protect sites of nature conservation value from impacts of vast releases of non-native gamebirds. Wild Justice doesn’t think much of the consultation and is suggesting how the public could respond – click here. The consultation closes on Monday so a wet weekend might provide an…
Census 2021
You may have got an envelope recently in which was a letter telling you about the 2021 Census (Scotland is having a census in 2022). One of the questions is about your religion (although what my religious beliefs have to do with anyone else I am not sure – but you don’t have to answer…
Blackcaps
I hadn’t seen the Blackcap(s) in my garden for a week but yesterday I did see one, so they are still around. My Birdtrack records show that most of my sightings are in January and February but a few linger into March. Last year was the first that it appeared that the wintering birds turned…
Disgusted of Norfolk in the Telegraph
Last week RaptorPersecutionUK highlighted this letter in the Telegraph. It stands as a monument to a largely bygone age, an age of intolerance to people and some wildlife species too. It is the antithesis to progress and enlightenment. These views are not completely gone, but it’s good that they are going. I assume that the…
Vjosa Forever
Albania must still be one of the least known countries in Europe – I’ve never been there, I’ve never really considered going there. Have a look at this short (7minute) video and you will see some of what you and I have been missing – and may well lose the chance to see at all….
A video #stateofnature
Please share the #stateofnature petition on social media and mention it to your friends and colleagues. Nature needs more protection and we need to get it in writing from politicians. #stateofnature petition https://bit.ly/3kjLIsX
One week – 72,000 signatures
The joint NGO campaign to get a binding target for nature in the Environment Bill is a week old and has raised over 72,000 signatures. It’s a marathon not a sprint, and with collaborative campaigns different organisations do their running at different times. But this has got off to a good start. Personally, I think…