Henry is confused – but then, he only has the brain of a bird. The National Trust sometimes describes itself as ‘one of Europe’s leading nature conservation organisations’ but sometimes it seems to be lurking at the rear rather than leading anything. It’s puzzling for we National Trust members not just for a bird-brained Hen…
Category: e-petition to ban driven grouse shooting
Chris Packham talking naturally to Charlie Moores
You’ll enjoy listening to this podcast recorded on Monday when a small gang of us visited Chris Packham in the New Forest. Chris talks to Charlie Moores about Hen Harriers and Hen Harrier Day, Cecil the Lion, hatred and deep loathing, the state of wildlife NGOs, the BTO, looking at butterflies and what the future…
Ban driven grouse shooting e-petition reaches 10,000 signs
That was quick! Last year we reached the 10,000 signatures milestone on 31 July – after 65 days. This year, the milestone was reached on 5 August – on Day 15. More than four times quicker! Thank you to everyone who has signed – all 9,999 of you. Thank you to all who have promoted…
Closer and closer to the Goyt Valley
Comments Off on Closer and closer to the Goyt Valley
Henry has been flying around now for months and months. He started his journey around the country after the BAWC conference in Buxton in late March and is now, here, almost back to where he started. He’s looking forward to meeting people at Hen Harrier Eve on Saturday evening (ticket sales have closed) and then…
No class at all
The Times reports today that a billionaire businessman is one of the funders of the hopeless and misleading You Forgot the Birds campaign against the RSPB. Old Harrovian Crispin Odey, reckons that the RSPB is whipping up class resentment against grouse shooting so he has helped to fund the excesses of the You Forgot the…